die Welle
Translation
waves, curls, perm
Examples
Die Wellen am Meer sind heute sehr hoch.
The waves at the sea are very high today.
Radiowellen übertragen Signale über weite Strecken.
Radio waves transmit signals over long distances.
Sie hat sich schöne Wellen ins Haar machen lassen.
She had beautiful waves put into her hair.
Grammar Patterns
die Wellen (pl.) waves Die Wellen am Meer sind hoch.
Similar Words
Woge (billow, large wave)
Etymology
From Old High German 'wella', related to the verb 'wallen' (to surge). It's a cognate of the English word 'well' (a source of water).
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'well' of water and the 'Wellen' (waves) that ripple out from it. This helps connect the German word to a familiar English one.