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GERMAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

Wahl.

choice, selection

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/vaːl/

  1. choice, selection

    feminine
    eine Wahl treffen.
    eine hervorragende Wahl.

  2. election (process of choosing a leader or representatives)

    feminine

  3. quality level

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German wale, from Old High German wala, from Proto-West Germanic *walu, from Proto-Germanic *walą.

name/vaːl/

  1. a surname

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · surname
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German wale, from Old High German wala, from Proto-West Germanic *walu, from Proto-Germanic *walą.

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