German word

Wolle

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvɔlə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounwool

Example

Ich kaufe heute neue Wolle.

I'm buying new wool today.

Illustration for Wolle (wool)

More examples

Die Decke ist aus Wolle und bleibt lange warm.

The blanket is made of wool and stays warm for a long time.

Core concept

A sheep's soft coat gathered as fiber, then spun into a strand for knitting.

Common phrases

  • aus Wolle gefertigt

    made of wool

  • reine Wolle

    pure wool

  • mit Wolle gestrickt

    knitted with wool

Similar words

Schafwolle: The fleece or fiber taken from sheep for use as a material.
Garn: A slender thread used for weaving fabric or making knitwear.

Definition in German

Bezeichnung für das natürliche Haar der Schafe und die daraus hergestellten Strickgarne.

Word origin

Wolle and English wool descend from the same inherited Germanic word, reconstructed as Proto-Germanic *wullō.

Usage tips

  • Wolle is feminine, so the definite article is die, and the material noun normally has no plural.

Other meanings

  • yarnnoun

Opposites

  • Kunstfasersynthetic fibernoun
  • Synthetiksynthetic fibernoun

Related words

  • Wollgarnwool yarnnoun
  • Wollmützewool hatnoun
  • wolligwoollyadjective

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