Well

See also: well, wëll, and we'll

Dutch

Alternative forms

• (Gelderland) Wel (dialect form)
• (Limburg) Wel (dialect form)

Etymology

• (Gelderland) First attested as vualli in the 10th or 11th century. Derived from Old Dutch walli (“well”) or welle.
• (Limburg) First attested with certainty as welle in 1251. Likely derived from Old Dutch welle (“well”). An opposing theory proposes a derivation from Middle Dutch welle (“embankment”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɛl/
• Hyphenation: Well
• Rhymes: -ɛl
• Homophone: wel

Proper noun

Well n

1. A village in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.
2. A village in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Wellenaar
• Wells
• Slijkwell
• Wellerlooi
• Wellseind

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vel/

Noun

Well f (plural Welle)

1. wave

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German wella, from Old High German wella, from Proto-West Germanic *wallan, from Proto-Germanic *wallaną (“to bubble forth, well up”). Cognate with German Welle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /væl/

  Rhymes: -æl

  Homophone: well

Noun

Well f (plural Wellen)

1. wave