wohl

Bedeutung (Englisch)

  1. possibly, probably; as I was told (modal particle expressing an assumption, often like English must + infinitive, or (US) guess + clause)
  2. of course, indeed (modal particle adding stress to the statement to contradict a preceding one, often like English do + infinitive)
  3. (regional) actually, somehow, quite (modal particle making the statement weaker or expressing a concession)
  4. (honorific) well, very well
  5. (regional) yes; surely; really; on the contrary

Frequenz

A1
Dialekte

Appenzell Außerrhoden

Appenzell Außerrhoden

wohl

Bern

Bern

wohl

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

wohl

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

ächt

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

dängg

Freiburg

Freiburg

wohl

Graubünden

Graubünden

wohl

Zürich

Zürich

wohl

Daten bereitgestellt von: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/voːl/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

From Middle High German wol, wole, from Old High German wola (“well”), from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-. Compare Dutch wel, English well, Danish vel, Swedish väl.

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