Wiel
dieNounDutch term for a small lake or pool (often found in German dialects near the border)
English translations
- 01
wheel
Word details
- German meaning
- „Wiel“ ist ein veraltetes Wort für ein kleines stehendes Gewässer oder einen Tümpel.
- English meaning
- “Wiel” is an outdated word for a small body of standing water or a pool.
- Synonym
- kleiner See, Tümpel
- German example
- Im Wiel spiegelte sich der Himmel.
- English example
- The sky was reflected in the wiel.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Wiel
- Plural Form
- die Wielen
Related words
- Wielesche
Marshland
- Wiele
Well windlass
- Zwielicht
Twilight
- Schwiele
Callus
- schwielig
calloused
- zwielichtig
Shady
- Zwielaut
Diphthong
- Halbdunkel
Twilight refers to a state where it is neither completely bright nor completely dark, but there is a twilight.
- dämmern
To grow dusk, to grow dark
- dämmrig
Dusky, twilight
- Kaschemme
Dive, den
- seriös
Serious
- Degen
A foil is a long, narrow thrusting weapon, mainly used in sport fencing.
- schmierig
Greasy, oily, sleazy
- Degen
A foil is a long, narrow thrusting weapon, mainly used in sport fencing.
- Hornhaut
Cornea / Callus
- Dämmerung
Twilight
- Halbwelt
underworld
- Strizzi
Crook
Example sentences with “Wiel”
Das Wiel ist ein beliebter Ort zum Angeln. (The small lake is a popular place for fishing.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Wiel a standard German word?
No, it is regional, primarily used in areas bordering the Netherlands.