Feminine
Welle
Meaning
- (feminine) wave (of water)
- (feminine) wave, curve, anything wave-shaped (e.g. hair)
- (feminine) shaft (mechanical component)
Concepts
Synonyms
Drehstange
Drehachse
Haarlocke
Radachse
Wellenbewegung
Haarwelle
Auf und Ab
Wagenachse
Sturmlocke
Föhnwelle
tolle Tolle
Schmalzlocke
Aufwallung
Translations
onda
vague
golf
onda
ola
κύμα
unda
dalga
onadaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvɛlə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German welle, from Old High German wella, from Proto-West Germanic *wallijā, from Proto-Germanic *wallijǭ (“wave, swirl”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn, coil”). Cognate to Old English wealca (“billow”), Albanian valë (“wave”). From Proto-Indo-European *wel(H)- (“hot, boiling”). Cognate to Old High German walo (“lukewarm”).
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