Wull

See also: wull

German Low German

Alternative forms

• Wulle

Etymology

From Middle Low German wulle, from Old Saxon wulla, from Proto-Germanic *wullō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂. Cognate with English wool.

Noun

Wull f (plural Wullen)

1. wool

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Back-formation from wullen (“to grub, to rummage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vul/
• Rhymes: -ul

Noun

Wull f (plural Wullen)

1. mess, disorder
2. crowd, rabble

Synonyms

• (mess, disorder): Duercherneen, Onuerdnung, Gewulls

Scots

Proper noun

Wull

1. a diminutive of the male given name William

Related terms

• Wullie