Die Quelle
Example: Die Quelle des Flusses liegt im Gebirge.
Definition
"Die Quelle" refers to the source or origin of something, often used to describe the starting point of a river or stream, such as in the phrase 'Die Quelle des Flusses liegt im Gebirge,' meaning the source of the river lies in the mountains.
Etymology
The word "die Quelle" comes from Middle High German "quelle," meaning a spring or source of water. It is related to the verb "quellen," meaning to well up or gush, reflecting the natural emergence of water from the ground. Did you know that "Quelle" originally described natural springs before being used metaphorically for any origin?
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"Die Quelle" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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