Welle

See also: welle, wèlle, and wélle

German

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛlə/
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  • Homophone: Wälle

Noun

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)

Declension
Declension of Welle [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Welle die Wellen
genitive einer der Welle der Wellen
dative einer der Welle den Wellen
accusative eine die Welle die Wellen

Derived terms

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

Further reading

German Low German

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

Welle f (plural Wellen)

  1. A well; fountain; spring

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvelə/

Noun

Welle f

  1. plural of Well
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