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viel.

much, a lot

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adv/fiːl/
  1. 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.

pron/fiːl/
  1. 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.

det/fiːl/
  1. 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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