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die Welle

wave

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Meaning of die Welle

a smooth curve in hair

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German/ˈvɛlə/
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die Welle belongs to the topic "Hair and Hairstyles". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What's the difference between die Welle / Locke / Haarwelle / Wellenfrisur / Welle / Schwingung

🇩🇪German
die Welle

wave — a smooth curve in hair

A2Often
L
🇩🇪German
Locke

A single curl or strand of hair; usually refers to one curled piece rather than the whole hairstyle.

A2Often

Eine Locke fiel ihm ins Gesicht.

Локон упал ему на лицо.

H
🇩🇪German
Haarwelle

A soft wave in the hair; a neutral and precise word for lightly wavy hair.

A2Often

Ihre Haarwellen sahen im Licht besonders schön aus.

Её волны в волосах особенно красиво выглядели на свету.

W
🇩🇪German
Wellenfrisur

A wavy hairstyle; emphasizes the whole hairstyle rather than one single wave.

A2Often

Für die Feier trug sie eine elegante Wellenfrisur.

На праздник она носила элегантную причёску с волнами.

W
🇩🇪German
Welle

A general word: it can mean a wave in water or a wave in hair; in the hair context it is neutral and closest to the main meaning.

A2Very Often

Sie hat leichte Wellen im Haar.

У неё лёгкие волны в волосах.

S
🇩🇪German
Schwingung

Oscillation or vibration; this is not a hair word, but a physics/motion term, so it is only very indirectly related.

A2Rarely

Die Schwingung des Pendels war gleichmäßig.

Колебание маятника было равномерным.

B
🇩🇪German
Brandung

Surf or breaking sea waves; refers to the sea, not to hair.

A2Often

Die Brandung war heute besonders laut.

Сегодня прибой был особенно громким.

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die Welle translation: wave. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce die Welle

/ˈvɛlə/

die Welle translation

wave

die Welle transcription

/ˈvɛlə/

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die Welle meaning: what does it mean?

eine sanfte Biegung im Haar

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die Welle is pronounced as /ˈvɛlə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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