Is it der, die or das Wolle? – die Wolle (wool), plural die Wollen

Why is it die Wolle?

Wolle ends in -e, and most nouns ending in -e are feminine: in a German dictionary, 79% of them take die.

Sense 1

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[1] Proofs obtained from animal hair for the production of yarn

[1] aus Tierhaaren gewonnenes Produkt für die Herstellung von Garn

[2] made of wool [1] Garn

[2] aus Wolle[1] bestehendes Garn

[3] Without Plural: Wool fabric [1]

[3] ohne Plural: Gewebe aus Wolle[1]

[4] Without plural: Inner layer of fur made of fine, dense hair

[4] ohne Plural: innere Fellschicht aus feinen, dichten Haaren

[1] The wool turns into yarn
[1] Die Wolle wird zu Garn gesponnen.

[2] I have a ball of too few
[2] Ich habe ein Knäuel Wolle zu wenig.

More source examples (2)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[3] The jacket is made of 100% wool
[3] Die Jacke ist aus 100 % Wolle.

[4] The wool is missing from the fur of the great apes
[4] Dem Fell der Menschenaffen fehlt die Wolle.