das Wohlwollen

B2

goodwill / benevolence

English meaning
goodwill / benevolence
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Wohlwollen
Vocabulary package
Kindness & Sympathy

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Wohlwollen in a sentence

Das Wohlwollen des Chefs half ihm weiter.

The goodwill of the boss helped him.

Declension of das Wohlwollen

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Wohlwollendie Wohlwollen
Accusativedas Wohlwollendie Wohlwollen
Dativedem Wohlwollen—
Genitivedes Wohlwollensder Wohlwollen

Word family

das Wohlwollen is built from wollen (to want) and wohl (probably, well). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Wohlwollen

Is it der, die or das Wohlwollen?

It is das Wohlwollen — Wohlwollen is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Wohlwollen.

What is the plural of Wohlwollen?

The plural of das Wohlwollen is die Wohlwollen.

What is the genitive of Wohlwollen?

The genitive singular is des Wohlwollens.

What does Wohlwollen mean in English?

das Wohlwollen means "goodwill / benevolence". For example: "Das Wohlwollen des Chefs half ihm weiter." — "The goodwill of the boss helped him."

What level is Wohlwollen in German?

Wohlwollen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the kindness & sympathy vocabulary.

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