Fülle

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See also: fulle, fuelle, fülle, and füllé

German

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Alternative forms

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  • Völle (per se archaic; see entry)

Etymology

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From Middle High German vülle, from Old High German fullī. Equivalent to voll +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfʏlə/
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  • Rhymes: -ʏlə

Noun

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Fülle f (genitive Fülle, plural Füllen)

  1. (uncountable) fullness, fill
  2. (uncountable) plentifulness, abundance
    Der Ozean der FülleThe Ocean of Abundance
    • 1919, Walther Kabel, Irrende Seelen, Werner Dietsch Verlag, page 16:
      Erst die helle Sonne, die mein Zimmer in eine Fülle von Licht tauchte, weckte mich.
      Only the bright sun, which bathed by room in an abundance of light, woke me up.
  3. (countable, cooking, regional, eastern Germany, Austria) filling, stuffing
    Synonym: (the usual word) Füllung

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Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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