väl
German Low German
Adjective
väl
- Alternative spelling of vęl
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse vel, from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-.
Pronunciation 1
Adverb
väl (not comparable)
- well; accurately, completely, to a significant degree
Related terms
- likväl
- välaccepterad
- välanimerad
- välbefinnande
- välbärgad
- väldoftande
- välfärd
- välkommen
- välkomna
- välljudande
- välmottagen
- välsigna
- väluppfostrad
Noun
väl n
- 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
- Min önskan för ditt väl skall följa dina spår.
Pronunciation 2
Adverb
väl (not comparable)
- 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.
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