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der Wissenschaftler

scientist; researcher

wissenschaftlich

scientific; scholarly

die Wissenschaftssprache

academic language; scientific language

die Wissenslücke

gap in knowledge

die Wissensvermittlung

teaching; transmission of knowledge

der Witz

joke; wit

witzig

funny; witty

wo

where

woanders

somewhere else; elsewhere

die Woche

week

das Wochenende

weekend

der Wochentag

day of the week; weekday

wochentags / werktags

on weekdays; on working days

wöchentlich

weekly; every week

wodurch

through what; by what

wofür

what for; for what

woher

where from; how (know)

wohin

where to

wohingegen

whereas; while

wohl

probably; well

wohldosiert

well-judged; appropriately measured

die Wohlfahrt

welfare; well-being of society ; social welfare; organised care

wohlgemerkt

mind you; it should be stressed

der Wohlstand

prosperity; affluence

wohltuend

soothing; beneficial; refreshing

wohlwollend

benevolent; sympathetic; supportive

wohnen

live; reside

die Wohnform

living arrangement; form of housing

der Wohnort

place of residence

der Wohnsitz

residence

die Wohnung

flat; apartment

das Wohnzimmer

living room

die Wolke

cloud

die Wolle

wool

wollen

want; intend

womit

with what; using what

wonach

what ... for; what ... after

woran

what ... of; what ... about

woraufhin

whereupon; in response to which

der Workshop

workshop

das Wort

word ; words; speech

das Wörterbuch

dictionary

das Wortfeld

semantic field

wörtlich

verbatim; word for word ; literal; literally

worüber

what ... about

worum

what ... about

wovon

what ... about; what ... from

wozu

what ... for; for what purpose

wühlen

root; dig through loose material ; rummage

die Wunde

wound

das Wunder

miracle

wunderbar

wonderful

wunderschön

beautiful; wonderful

die Wundheilung

wound healing

der Wunsch

wish

wünschenswert

desirable

würdevoll

dignified

würdigen

honour; recognise appreciatively

die Wurst

sausage

die Wurzel

root of a plant ; root; underlying cause; origin ; mathematical root