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Dutch
Etymology
Semantic loan from French; see wel.
Pronunciation
Interjection
awel
- well
- Awel meneer, aan uw vraag zie ik wel dat ge slecht op de hoogte zijt. ― Well, sir, your question tells me that you are ill-informed.
References
- W. de Vreese (1899), Gallicismen in het Zuidnederlandsch, Gent
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *ahwal, from Proto-Germanic *ahwalaz (“fork, hook”).
Pronunciation
Noun
awel, āwel m
- awl
Declension
- Short vowel
Declension of awel (strong a-stem)
- Long vowel
Declension of āwel (strong a-stem)
Related terms
Descendants
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh awel, from Proto-Brythonic *awel, from Proto-Celtic *awelā (“breeze, wind”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewh₁eleh₂, from *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”). Compare Cornish awel and Breton avel.
Pronunciation
Noun
awel f (plural awelon)
- breeze, wind
- Synonyms: anadl, gwynt
Derived terms
Mutation