Wull

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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 wulle, from Old Saxon wulla, from Proto-Germanic *wullō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂. Cognate with English wool.

Noun

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Wull f (plural Wullen)

  1. wool

Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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Back-formation from wullen (to grub, to rummage).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Wull f (plural Wullen)

  1. mess, disorder
  2. crowd, rabble

Synonyms

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Scots

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Proper noun

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Wull

  1. a diminutive of the male given name William
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