die Welle
noun · /ˈvɛlə/ ·Etymology
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”).
Translation
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wave (of water)
feminine
Die Welle ist mit einem Kolben verbunden.
This shaft links with a piston.
Geschichte ist wie Quantenphysik, der Beobachter beeinflusst das betrachtete Ereignis. Ist das Kennedy-Attentat ein Partikel oder eine Welle?
History is like Quantum Physics, the observer affects the event observed. Is the Kennedy assasination a particle or a wave?
Unsere Stadt steht vor einer Welle von Studentenprotesten.
Our town is facing a wave of student protest.
- wave, curve, anything wave-shaped (e.g. hair) feminine
- shaft (mechanical component) feminine
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Welle | Wellen |
| Accusative | Welle | Wellen |
| Dative | Welle | Wellen |
| Genitive | Welle | Wellen |