väl

väl

1. Alternative spelling of vęl

väl

1. many, much, a lot of

From Old Norse vel, from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-.

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛːl/

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väl (not comparable)

1. well; accurately, completely, to a significant degree

   Han spelar piano väl

   He plays piano well

2. too (too much)

   Han spelar lite väl mycket piano

   He plays a bit too much piano

väl n

1. well-being, weal, health, welfare, wellness, luck, fortune

   Min önskan för ditt väl skall följa dina spår.

   My wish for your well-being shall follow your tracks.

   (i) väl och ve

   (for) better or worse

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛlː/

väl (not comparable)

1. (in questions) Used to ask for confirmation or agreement (in a somewhat stern or pleading way).

   Du har väl städat rummet?

   You've cleaned your room, right?

   Du kommer väl på festen?

   You're coming to the party, right?

   Du älskar mig väl?

   You do love me, don't you?

   Så dålig var väl inte filmen?

   The movie wasn't tha(aa)t bad, was it?

2. (outside questions) Used to give a statement a lower degree of certainty, adding a tone of reservation: "I guess"

   Jaja, den var väl okej

   Yeah yeah, it was alright, I guess

   "Väl"? Den var ju jättebra!

   "I guess"? It was super good! (with ju indicating this should be common understanding – "fact")

• Besides the "väl," the grammar is the same as for a statement in (sense 1), similar to English when the "right?", etc., is removed. At the most basic level, "väl" can be thought of as indicating reservation, which carries over into (sense 2) (though the questions are interpreted as questions just as much as in English).
• Because the spelling doesn't reflect the pronunciation, the misspelling väll is common.

• la (western Sweden)

• väl in Svensk ordbok.

• älv