die Quelle
noun · /ˈkvɛlə/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German quelle, from Old High German quella, from Proto-West Germanic *kwalljā (“spring, well”).
Translation
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spring
feminine
Das Vergnügen ist die Quelle des Schmerzes.
Pleasure is the source of pain.
Das war die Quelle seiner Probleme.
That was the source of his troubles.
- well (oil, gas) feminine
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source
feminine
Optimistischen Schätzungen zufolge könnte im Jahr 2040 bereits die Hälfte des Flugzeugsprits aus biologischen Quellen stammen.
According to optimistic estimates, already by 2040, half of aviation fuel could originate from biological sources.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Quelle | Quellen |
| Accusative | Quelle | Quellen |
| Dative | Quelle | Quellen |
| Genitive | Quelle | Quellen |