Polyglot Dictionary

wohl

/voːl/

adverb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. probably, presumably

    A softer, more speculative cousin of wahrscheinlich — often used to hedge a guess.

    • Er ist wohl schon zu Hause.

      He's probably home already.

  2. well (in wellbeing)

    in fixed phrases

    • Fühlst du dich wohl?

      Do you feel well?

Similar words

vermutlich

wohl is slightly more colloquial and versatile, also used for emphasis; vermutlich is more purely about probability — both mean "presumably, probably."

Practice

1 What does wohl mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ist ___ schon zu Hause.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches wohl?

See also

adverbtwo-meanings

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