Quelle

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See also: quelle and qu'elle

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German quelle, from Old High German quella, from Proto-West Germanic *kwalljā (spring, well).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkvɛlə/, [ˈkʋɛlə]
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
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  • Rhymes: -ɛlə

Noun

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Quelle f (genitive Quelle, plural Quellen)

  1. (origin of a river or stream) spring
  2. well (oil, gas)
  3. source
    • 2010 July 12, Gerald Traufetter, “Grüner fliegen”, in Der Spiegel[1], number 28, archived from the original on 30 September 2010, page 109:
      Optimistischen Schätzungen zufolge könnte im Jahr 2040 bereits die Hälfte des Flugzeugsprits aus biologischen Quellen stammen.
      According to optimistic estimates, already by 2040, half of aviation fuel could originate from biological sources.

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Further reading

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  • Quelle” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Quelle” in Duden online

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Noun

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Quelle f

  1. plural of Quell