# das Land unter

das Land unter is a German noun meaning “a severe flood; a storm tide”. Forms: des Lands unter.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Lands unter

## Meanings

1. _no plural_ a severe flood; a storm tide
   - Doch das nächste „Land unter“ kommt bestimmt. — But the next severe flood is definitely coming.
2. _no plural · slang_ a situation where one is swamped with work
   - »Bei denen ist Land unter. Es wird ein paar Tage dauern.« — "They're absolutely swamped with work. It'll take a couple of days."

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