No. 2,556 in German
welle
"Wave"
In a sentence
Die Welle am Strand war sehr hoch.
The wave at the beach was very high.
In this sentence, 'Welle' refers to a water wave typically found in oceans, seas, or lakes.
Die neue Modewelle hat sich schnell verbreitet.
The new fashion trend has spread quickly.
Here, 'Welle' is used metaphorically to describe a trend or movement affecting many people.
Die Welle der Begeisterung war unübersehbar.
The wave of excitement was unmistakable.
In this example, 'Welle' metaphorically represents an emotional surge or collective feeling among a group.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “welle” in actual German podcasts.
Find “welle” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays German podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Deutsch, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
German books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).