Welle

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See also: welle, wèlle, and wélle

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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 with Sanskrit ऊर्मि (ūrmí).

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Noun[edit]

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)

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Descendants[edit]

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

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German Low German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

Welle f (plural Wellen)

  1. A well; fountain; spring

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Welle f

  1. plural of Well