Welle

/ˈvɛlə/

die noun A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Wellen

Meaning

  1. wave

    • Die Wellen schlugen gegen die Felsen.

      The waves crashed against the rocks.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

onda

onda is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "wave."

Practice

1 What does Welle mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ schlugen gegen die Felsen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Welle?

See also

noun

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