Polyglot Dictionary

quellen

/ˈkvɛlən/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
quillt
past
quoll
perfect
ist gequollen

Meaning

  1. to well up, to swell

    • Wasser quillt aus der Erde.

      Water wells up out of the ground.

    • Aus dem Felsen quillt klares Wasser. Es bildet einen kleinen Bach.

      Clear water wells up out of the rock. It forms a small stream.

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Similar words

schwellen

quellen and schwellen are close synonyms for "to swell"; quellen also has a "to well up," like a liquid emerging, sense.

Practice

1 What does quellen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wasser ___ aus der Erde.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches quellen?

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