zufließt

Zufließt is a form associated with the German verb zufließen, which means to flow into a larger body of water or to contribute inflow to a system. In standard modern German, zufließen is a separable verb and is usually conjugated with the prefix separated in present tense: the common construction is fließt zu, as in Der Fluss fließt dem See zu. The past participle is zugeflossen, used with the auxiliary sein to form perfect tenses, for example Der Zufluss ist dem See zugeflossen.

The noun Zufluss, capitalized, denotes the inflow itself or a watercourse that flows into another body of water. It is commonly used in hydrology and geography to refer to a river, brook, or stream that contributes water to a lake, a larger river, or a reservoir. Plural: Zuflüsse. In hydrological reporting, Zuflüsse are important for assessing water balance, discharge, sediment transport, and nutrient fluxes, and they are often described by their seasonal variation and water volume.

Etymology and usage notes: Zufluss is formed from zu- (toward, into) and Fluss (river), reflecting the sense of water moving toward and joining another body. The verb zufließen shares the same semantic field, emphasizing inbound flow, while the common present-tense form is two words (fließt zu), not a single lexical unit. The related term Zufluss is a stable noun in technical contexts, whereas zufließen is the verb form used in descriptions of inflow dynamics.

See also: Zufluss, Zuflüsse.