Noun
die Welle
Pronunciation: /ˈvɛlə/
wave (of water)
B1
rank #2,606
plural Wellen
Meanings
Noun
- wave (of water)
- wave, curve, anything wave-shaped (e.g. hair)
- shaft (mechanical component)
- craze, fad (fashion, etc.)
Example sentence
Die Wellen am Strand waren heute sehr hoch.
The waves at the beach were very high today.
Word forms
singular
die Welle
plural
die Wellen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Welle
Accusativedie Welle
Dativeder Welle
Genitiveder Welle
Plural
Nominativedie Wellen
Accusativedie Wellen
Dativeden Wellen
Genitiveder Wellen
Usage
- eine hohe Welle — A high wave; Welle is feminine.
- eine Welle der Begeisterung — A figurative wave of enthusiasm.
Eine Welle spülte die Muscheln zurück ins Meer.
A wave washed the shells back into the sea.