Polyglot Dictionary

Wohlwollen

/ˈvoːlvɔlən/

das noun B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. goodwill

    Built from wohl (well, good) + wollen (to want, to wish) — literally "to wish well".

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • wohl well, good
  • wollen to want, to wish

Usage notes

Formal register; "goodwill" in the sense of kindly disposition toward others, not the business term "goodwill" (which is Goodwill or Firmenwert in German).

Practice

1 What does Wohlwollen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sein ___ gegenüber der Familie war bekannt.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Wohlwollen?

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