wolle
See also: Wolle
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɔlə/
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvolə/
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English wull, from Proto-Germanic *wullō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wul/
Noun
wolle (plural wolles)
- Wool; the fur or coat of sheep, especially when used to make fabric.
- a. 1382, John Wycliffe, “Apocalips 1:14”, in Wycliffe's Bible:
- And the heed of hym and his heeris weren whijt, as whijt wolle, and as snow; and the iȝen of hym as flawme of fier.
- And his head and his hairs were white, as white wool, and like snow, and his eyes were like fire's flame.
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- Shorn wool, especially in bulk or as astockpile or supply.
- Woollen garments or clothing; woolwear.
- Sheepskin; the skin of sheep.
- (rare) Other woollen goods; woollens.
- (rare) Other fibres that can be used instead of wool.
- (rare) The flesh or innards of fruit.
Related terms
References
- “wǒl (n.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-03.
Pennsylvania German
Usage notes
- Used as a modal verb.
Conjugation
Conjugation of wolle
infinitive | wolle | |
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past participle | hot gewollt | |
future tense | waerd wolle | |
present tense | ||
1st person singular | will | |
2nd person singular | witt | |
3rd person singular | will | |
1st person plural | wolle | |
2nd person plural | wollt | |
3rd person plural | wolle | |
imperative |
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian willa, from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-.
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian willa, from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvolə/
Inflection
Conjugation of wolle
Infinitive: wolle | ||||||||
Present tense | Past tense | |||||||
person | singular | plural | singular | plural | ||||
1st | ik | wol | wy | wolle | ik | woe | wy | woenen, woene |
2nd | do/dû | wolst | jimme | wolle | do/dû | woest | jimme | woenen, woene |
3rd | hy/sy | wol | hja | wolle | hy/sy | woe | hja | woenen, woene |
Present participle | Imperative | Auxiliary | Past participle | |||||
wollend (wollende) | wol | hawwe | wollen, wold |
Further reading
- “wolle (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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