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Quelle

source

noun KVEL-le Less Common
Communication Media

Also means

spring

Usage Note

Quelle means a water 'spring' and, figuratively, a 'source' of information, as in aus zuverlässiger Quelle ('from a reliable source'). Academics cite a Quellenangabe ('source reference'). The 'qu' is pronounced 'kv' as always in German.

Examples

"Die Quelle dieser Information ist unbekannt."

Natural Translation

The source of this information is unknown.

Literal Translation

The source of-this information is unknown.

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