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Welle

See also: welle, wèlle, and wélle

German

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German welle, from Old High German wella, from Proto-Germanic *wallijǭ (“wave, swirl”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn, coil”).

Cognate to :

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Indo-European *uel(H) (“hot, boiling”). Cognate to Old High German walo (“lukewarm”).

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Noun

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Welle f (genitive Welle, plural Wellen, diminutive Wellchen n)

  1. wave (of water)
    Synonym: Woge
  2. wave, curve, anything wave-shaped (e.g. hair)
  3. shaft (mechanical component)

Declension

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Declension of Welle [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Welle die Wellen
genitive einer der Welle der Wellen
dative einer der Welle den Wellen
accusative eine die Welle die Wellen

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → Polish: fala
    • → Belarusian: хва́ля (xválja)
    • → Ukrainian: хви́ля (xvýlja)

Further reading

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German Low German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German wel, *welle, from Old Saxon wella, walla, from Proto-Germanic *wallijǭ (“flow; swell; source; well”). More at well.

Noun

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Welle f (plural Wellen)

  1. A well; fountain; spring

Hunsrik

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Welle f

  1. plural of Well
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