viel.
much, a lot
Meaning & usage
much, a lot
Wir haben viel gelacht.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German vil, vile, from Old High German filu (“many”), from Proto-West Germanic *felu, from Proto-Germanic *felu, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-. More at fele.
much, a lot
Es ist viel passiert.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German vil, vile, from Old High German filu (“many”), from Proto-West Germanic *felu, from Proto-Germanic *felu, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-. More at fele.
much, many
Er hat viel Geld verloren.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German vil, vile, from Old High German filu (“many”), from Proto-West Germanic *felu, from Proto-Germanic *felu, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-. More at fele.
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