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:

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʋɛl/

Etymology

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 vind het wel logisch eigenlijk .

I think it makes sense, actually.

Wij zullen wel een oplossing vinden , maar zoals gezegd is dit niet zo gemakkelijk .

We will probably make some progress, but as I have mentioned, it is not that easy.

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

What they are based on cannot be determined.

We moeten nagaan of er wel een politieke wil is .

You have to decide whether the political will is there.

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

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

Daaruit blijkt echter ook wel hoe hij zijn rol in deze situatie ziet .

This also indicates the nature of his attitude to the current situation.

Ik kon er de ironie wel van inzien .

I could see the irony.

Wat we wel weten , is dat er iets heel vreemds is aan deze uitbraak .

What we do know is that there is something very strange about this outbreak.