German word

voll

Pronunciation

IPA/fɔl/

Meaning

  • adjectivefull

Example

Das ist ein volles Glas.

That is a full glass.

Illustration for voll (full)

More examples

Mein Akku ist voll.

My battery is full.

Core concept

Contents reach the limit of a container, or people occupy all the space in a place.

Common phrases

  • voll mit Menschen

    full of people

  • voll geladen

    fully charged

  • ein volles Haus

    a full house

Similar words

überfüllt: So crowded with people or things that there is hardly any room left.
prall: Filled densely and firmly with contents.

Definition in German

Ein Adjektiv, das ausdrückt, dass etwas keinen freien Platz mehr hat oder vollständig gefüllt ist

Word origin

The adjective developed from Proto-Germanic *fullaz through Old High German fol into modern German voll.

Usage tips

  • In informal speech, voll can intensify another adjective or adverb, as in voll gut, rather than referring to physical fullness.

Other meanings

  • crowdedadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • Vollpensionfull boardnoun
  • übervolloverflowingadjective

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