wohl.
possibly, probably; as I was told (modal particle expressing an assumption, often like English must + infinitive, or (US) guess + clause)
Meaning & usage
possibly, probably; as I was told (modal particle expressing an assumption, often like English must + infinitive, or (US) guess + clause)
Er ist wohl schon gegangen.
Seine Frau ist wohl irgendeine bekannte Ärztin.
of course, indeed (modal particle adding stress to the statement to contradict a preceding one, often like English do + infinitive)
Du warst ja noch nie in Frankreich. − Ich war wohl schon in Frankreich!
Ich kann's dir nicht sagen, weil ich's nicht weiß. − Du weißt es ja wohl!
actually, somehow, quite (modal particle making the statement weaker or expressing a concession)
Was habt ihr denn alle mit der Suppe? Ich find die wohl nicht schlecht.
well, very well
Ihr habt wohl gesprochen, mein Herr!
yes; surely; really; on the contrary
Das stimmt nicht. — Wohl!
Kommst du heute Abend nicht? — Wohl!
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German wol, wole, from Old High German wola (“well”), from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-. Compare Dutch wel, English well, Danish vel, Swedish väl.
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