Quelle
German
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editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German quelle, from Old High German quella, from Proto-West Germanic *kwalljā (“spring, well”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editQuelle f (genitive Quelle, plural Quellen)
- (origin of a river or stream) spring
- well (oil, gas)
- source
- 2010 July 12, Gerald Traufetter, “Grüner fliegen”, in Der Spiegel[1], number 28, archived from the original on 30 September 2010, page 109:
- Optimistischen Schätzungen zufolge könnte im Jahr 2040 bereits die Hälfte des Flugzeugsprits aus biologischen Quellen stammen.
- According to optimistic estimates, already by 2040, half of aviation fuel could originate from biological sources.
Declension
editDeclension of Quelle [feminine]
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editFurther reading
editHunsrik
editPronunciation
editNoun
editQuelle f
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