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die Wolle

B1

wool

English meaning
wool
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Wollen
Vocabulary package
Size, Fit & Style

Wolle in a sentence

Dieser Pullover ist aus reiner Wolle.

This sweater is made of pure wool.

Declension of die Wolle

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Wolledie Wollen
Accusativedie Wolledie Wollen
Dativeder Wolle
Genitiveder Wolleder Wollen

Where Wolle comes from

mittelhochdeutsch wolle, althochdeutsch wolla, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert, in dem Kompositum wollameit bereits im 8. Jahrhundert; germanisch *wullo „Wolle“, weitere Herkunft unklar; möglicherweise verwandt mit lat.

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Questions about Wolle

Is it der, die or das Wolle?

It is die Wolle — Wolle is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Wollen.

What is the plural of Wolle?

The plural of die Wolle is die Wollen.

What is the genitive of Wolle?

The genitive singular is der Wolle.

What does Wolle mean in English?

die Wolle means "wool". For example: "Dieser Pullover ist aus reiner Wolle." — "This sweater is made of pure wool."

What level is Wolle in German?

Wolle is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the size, fit & style vocabulary.

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