väl

See also: val, Val, văl, væl, and -val

German Low German

Adjective

väl

1. Alternative spelling of vęl

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Plautdietsch

Adjective

väl

1. many, much, a lot of

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse vel, from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-.

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛːl/

• audio

  (file)

Adverb

väl (not comparable)

1. well; accurately, completely, to a significant degree

Derived terms

• likväl
• välaccepterad
• välanimerad
• välbefinnande
• välbärgad
• väldoftande
• välfärd
• välkommen
• välkomna
• välljudande
• välmottagen
• välsigna
• välsmakande
• väluppfostrad

Noun

väl n

1. well-being, weal, health, welfare, wellness, luck, fortune

   Min önskan för ditt väl skall följa dina spår.

   My wish for your well-being shall follow your tracks.

   (i) väl och ve

   (for) better or worse

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛlː/

Adverb

väl (not comparable)

1. Used to give the statement a lower degree of certainty; a begging for agreement...

   Du såg väl den filmen i går?

   You did see that movie yesterday, right?

Usage notes

Because the spelling doesn't really reflect the pronunciation the misspelling väll is very common in informal texts.

Synonyms

• la (western Sweden)

Anagrams

• älv