English edit

Etymology edit

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Proper noun edit

Wahl (plural Wahls)

  1. A surname

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German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German wale, from Old High German wala, from Proto-West Germanic *walu, from Proto-Germanic *walą.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /vaːl/
  • (file)
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aːl
  • Homophone: Wal
  • Hyphenation: Wahl

Noun edit

Wahl f (genitive Wahl, plural Wahlen)

  1. choice, selection
    eine Wahl treffen.to make a choice.
    eine hervorragende Wahl.a great choice.
  2. election (process of choosing a leader or representatives)
  3. quality level

Declension edit

Hyponyms edit

Hyponyms of Wahl (“selection”)
Hyponyms of Wahl (“election”)

Derived terms edit

Terms derived from Wahl [“selection”]
Terms derived from Wahl [“election”]

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Proper noun edit

Wahl m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Wahls or (with an article) Wahl, feminine genitive Wahl, plural Wahls)

  1. a surname

References edit

Further reading edit

  • Wahl” in Duden online
  • Wahl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache