Wohl

See also: wohl and wȯhl

German

Etymology

Old High German wolo, welo (“weal, wealth, speed, prosperity”). More at weal.

Noun

Wohl n (genitive Wohls or Wohles, no plural)

Declension

Declension of Wohl (uncountable)

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Wohl
genitive	eines	des	Wohles, Wohls
dative	einem	dem	Wohl, Wohle¹
accusative	ein	das	Wohl

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Derived terms

zum Wohl
zum Wohle des (deutschen) Volkes (German Constitution, article 56: President's oath)

Further reading

Wohl in Duden online

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