wohl
Meaning
- possibly, probably; as I was told (modal particle expressing an assumption, often like English must + infinitive, or (US) guess + clause)
- of course, indeed (modal particle adding stress to the statement to contradict a preceding one, often like English do + infinitive)
- (regional) actually, somehow, quite (modal particle making the statement weaker or expressing a concession)
- (honorific) well, very well
- (regional) yes; surely; really; on the contrary
Concepts
most probably
be sure
don’t you agree
by the look of it
main point
most likely
Synonyms
so etwa
wie behauptet wird
als wahrscheinlich geltend
um die
so circa
dem Anschein nach
an die
so um die
ich vermute
wie es scheint
wenn ich nicht irre
über den Daumen
wie man sagt
Frequency
Dialects
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
wohl
Bern
wohl
Basel-Landschaft
wohl
Basel-Landschaft
ächt
Basel-Landschaft
dängg
Fribourg
wohl
Graubünden
wohl
Zürich
wohl
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/voːl/
Etymology
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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