wel

Meaning

Adv

1. the opposite of not (used to add positive emphasis to the verb, much like the auxiliaries do or does in affirmative sentences in English)
2. no less than, as much as, as many as (expressing amazement)
3. fairly
4. (dated, dialectal) well

Noun

weal (general state of well-being and prosperity)

Noun

well, source

Noun

well; shaft (excavation made for the extraction of mineral resources)

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of wellen:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of wellen:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of wellen:

wellen

• Verb
• Noun

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Concepts

well

spring

surely

source

probably

though

indeed

well-being

now

fount

certainly

why

although

fountain

⛲

decidedly

yes

definitively

fountainhead

rather

absolutely

likely

wellspring

iwis

assuredly

aye

by the look of it

do

fountain-head

perhaps

presumably

sure thing

unambiguously

undoubtedly

well being

well-spring

wis

yea

yeah

yep

as many as

daresay

well then

Synonyms

bron

zeker

toch

immers

waarschijnlijk

welput

welnu

nou

nu

vast

allicht

komaan

al

hoewel

tja

welaan

ofschoon

kwel

enfin

alhoewel

ook

jawel

wellicht

hoor

fontein

⛲

gezondheid

⚕️

goed

👍

goede gezondheid

hát

helemaal

ja

misschien

nos

put

trouwens

überhaupt

waarlijk

wals

wel degelijk

welstand

welvaren

welzijn

overhoop

voorzeker

en of

Translations

Quelle

certes

wohl

source

ja

zwar

nascente

Born

allerdings

nun

wahrscheinlich

probablement

fonte

si

sorgente

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʋɛl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: wel

Inherited from Old Dutch: *wela

Cognate with German: wohl

Cognate with English: well

Cognate with Icelandic: vel

Cognate with Swedish: väl

Cognate with Danish: -

Cognate with Norwegian: vel

Inherited from Middle Dutch: *welle

Inherited from Old Dutch: *wella

In summary

From Middle Dutch wel, from Old Dutch *wela, wala, from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-. Compare German wohl, English well, Icelandic vel, Swedish väl, Danish and Norwegian vel.

Sentences

Ik heb dat wel genoeg gehoord .

I've heard that enough.

Ik vind het wel logisch eigenlijk .

I think it makes sense, actually.

Wacht even , ik kom dadelijk wel .

Hold on, I'll be right there.

Waar ze wel op gebaseerd zijn , is niet te achterhalen .

What they are based on cannot be determined.

Maar aan dit succes zitten wel verplichtingen vast .

But this success has strings attached.

Als je er langer over doet komen ze je wel verlossen .

If you take longer, they will come to redeem you.