Wohl

See also: wohl and wóhl

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wohl.

Proper noun

Wohl (plural Wohls)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Wohl is the 16525th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1738 individuals. Wohl is most common among White (95.57%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
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Noun

Wohl n (strong, genitive Wohles or Wohls, no plural)

  1. good
  2. weal
  3. wealthy
  4. welfare
  5. well-being

Declension
Declension of Wohl [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Wohl
genitive eines des Wohles, Wohls
dative einem dem Wohl, Wohle1
accusative ein das Wohl

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms
Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Wohl” in Duden online
  • “Wohl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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