wellwater

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/ˈwɛlwɔːtə(ɹ)/

noun

Water taken from a well, i.e. a hole in the ground which acts as a source of water.

OriginMiddle English welle-water ← Old English wiellewæter →
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Meanings

nounwellwater (uncountable)
  1. uncountableWater taken from a well, i.e. a hole in the ground which acts as a source of water.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwiellewæter“springwater”
  2. Middle Englishwelle-water
  3. Englishwellwater

From Middle English welle-water, from Old English wiellewæter (“springwater”), equivalent to well + water.

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Translations

Bulgarian кладенчова вода
  • кладенчова вода (kladenčova voda)water taken from a well
Chinese Cantonese 井水
  • 井水 (zeng² seoi²)water taken from a well
Chinese Mandarin 井水
  • 井水 (jǐngshuǐ)water taken from a well
Danish brøndvand
  • brøndvandwater taken from a well
Finnish kaivovesi
  • kaivovesiwater taken from a well
French eau de puits
  • eau de puitswater taken from a well
German Quellwasser
  • Quellwasserwater taken from a well
Hungarian kútvíz
  • kútvízwater taken from a well
Japanese 井戸水, 井水
  • 井戸水 (idomizu)water taken from a well
  • 井水 (seisui)water taken from a well
Norwegian Bokmål brønnvann, brønnvatn
  • brønnvannwater taken from a well
  • brønnvatnwater taken from a well
Polish woda ze studni
  • woda ze studniwater taken from a well
Spanish agua de pozo
  • agua de pozowater taken from a well
Swedish brunnsvatten
  • brunnsvattenwater taken from a well
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“wellwater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wellwater. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wellwater,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wellwater.

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