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( international standards ) ISO 639-2 /Blanguage code forWelsh . FromDutch wel Middle Dutch wel
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wel
the opposite ofnot ( used to add positive emphasis to the verb, much like the auxiliariesdo does ) Ek ken homwel , net nie baie goed nie. Ido know him, just not very well. FromMiddle Dutch wel Old Dutch *wela wala Proto-Germanic *wela Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- German wohl English well Icelandic vel Swedish väl Danish Norwegian vel
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the opposite ofnot ( used to add positive emphasis to the verb, much like the auxiliariesdo does ) Synonym: al ( obsolete , dialectal ) Ik dacht dat je niet van golf hield? — Ik houwél van golf! I thought you didn't like golf? — Ido like golf! Je zietwel dat... You [can]certainly see that... Ik ken hemwel , maar niet goed. Ido know him, but not well. Maar wat wil je danwel ? Well then, whatdo no less than, as much as, as many as( expressing amazement ) Zij heeftwel twaalf uur gewerkt vandaag! She has workedno less than twelve hours today! fairly Ik voel mewel aardig, maar niet echt goed. I feelfairly decent, but not really good. ( dated , dialectal ) well Wat God doet, dat iswel gedaan. What God does, that iswell done. "Dat iswel gedacht," zeide hij. "That iswell thought through, " he said. In sense 1, the word is often strongly stressed (especially when directly contradicting a negative statement or question) and may therefore be written with an accent,wél , as is common in written Dutch to indicate emphasis. Usingwel as adverbial form ofgoed The use ofwel Afrikaans:wel Negerhollands:wel Skepi Creole Dutch:wel → Kwinti:wel From the adverbwel
wel n uncountable nodiminutive )
weal ( general state ofwell-being and prosperity ) FromMiddle Dutch *welle Old Dutch *wella Proto-West Germanic *wallijā Proto-Germanic *wallijǭ
wel f plural wellen diminutive welletje n
( rare ) well ,source (Thisetymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at theEtymology scriptorium .)
wel c plural wellen diminutive welletje n
well ;shaft ( excavation made for the extraction of mineral resources ) See the etymology of the correspondinglemma form.
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inflection ofwellen first-person singular present indicative (in case ofinversion )second-person singular present indicative imperative FromOld Dutch *wela wala Proto-Germanic *wela
wel (comparative bat or beter superlative best
well “wel (III), wale ”, inVroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek ,2000 Verwijs, E. ;Verdam, J. (1885–1929 ), “wel (I) ”, inMiddelnederlandsch Woordenboek , The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff,→ISBN FromOld English wel Proto-Germanic *wela
wel (comparative bettre bet superlative best
Well , amazingly, expertly; in a good or excellent way:Geoffrey ChaucerFulwel she sange the service devine, / Entuned in hire nose ful swetely. Fittingly ,suitably ; in a fitting way.Correctly ,accurately ; in an accurate way.Stoutly,boldly ,bravely ; with courageousness. In an easilydiscernible orunderstood manner. ( rare ) discernment orreasoning .With nochallenge ,struggle , orhardship . In a large quantity or amount;copiously orplenteously . Withcare , attention, orfastidiousness :Mindfully ; with care taken to others'wishes orbeliefs .Painstakingly ; with care taken to include or incorporatedetails .Cautiously ; with care taken to avoidmistakes . In a way that is appealing or pleasing to someone or some standard:Traditionally ; in the prescribed or proper way.Virtuously , morally, religiously; according to morals.Healthily; in a way displaying goodhealth and condition. Beautifully ; in a way pleasing to senses orsensibilities .Kindly ,approvingly ; in a way causing respect. To or with a great extent or depth:extensively ,comprehensively :In an intensifying sense ;highly ,greatly ,very .In a superlative sense ;incredibly ,really ,extremely .Totally ,entirely ; in a way that encompasses everythingWith theright orrequired depth or efficacy; enough. In afinal or decisive manner; withfinality . Luckily ,fortuitously ; with good luck or fortune.In a rigid or secure way;stably orfixedly . For a suitable or fitting reason or cause;appropriately . As much as; to the specified extent, not smaller than. Around,about ( a given quantity or measure ) ( semi-interjectional ) potentially .( rare ) wel (comparative bet ( almost always predicative )
Lucky ; experiencing good luck or fortune.Good,worthy ,commendable ; of good quality or moral status. Wealthy,prosperous ,accomplished ; experiencing success. Pleased,happy ,glad ; experiencing happiness. Healthy ; experiencing good health and/or in good condition.Fine,acceptable ,suitable ,useable ; having no problems. ( rare ) wel
Used topreface orbegin astatement orsituation . Used toacknowledge or reply to astatement orsituation . Used to indicate victory, realisation, or overcoming. wel
( especially Late Middle English ) alternative form ofwelle FromOld Frisian wella, willa
wel ( Föhr-Amrum , Sylt )
towant shall ,will ( future tense auxiliary verb ) The verbswel andskel kem wed wees Conjugation of
wel (
Sylt dialect)
FromProto-Germanic *hwehwlą
wel n plural welen ( Föhr-Amrum )
wheel bike ,bicycle FromProto-Germanic *wela Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- Old Frisian wela Old Saxon wela Old High German wola Old Norse vel Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌰 ( waila ) .
wel (comparative bet superlative betest
well 10th century ,The Wanderer :Til biþ sē þe his trēowe ġehealdeþ, · ne sċeal nǣfre his torn tō ryċeneWel bið þām þe him āre sēċeð, Good is that keeps his belief, should not ever unfold his wrath,good for him who seeks Cognate withHalkomelem wô:l ( “ cattail ” ) .
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bulrush , specificallycattails ( Typha ) ( by extension ) any single-stemmed plant which can be peeled like corn Aert H. Kuipers (1967 ), “u̯əl”, inThe Squamish Language: Grammar, Texts, Dictionary (Janua Linguarum, Series Practica;73 ), The Hague/Paris: Mouton & Co., page377 Aert H. Kuipers (1969 ), “u̯əl”, inThe Squamish Language: Grammar, Texts, Dictionary (Janua Linguarum, Series Practica;73 ), The Hague/Paris: Mouton & Co., page89 FromEnglish oil
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oil wel
slippery tricky ;cunning inedible feral Borrowed fromEnglish well
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alternative form ofwaal ( “ well ” ) 1867 SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY , number 1, page100 :A laafe ing lemethès chotewel ta ba zang, A leaf in tatters, I knowwell to be sung, Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828), William Barnes, editor,A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland , London: J. Russell Smith, published1867 ,page100 
