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wool
The soft, dense hair of sheep and other animals (e.g., goats, alpacas) that is processed into yarn and fabric.
Dieser Mantel aus reiner Schurwolle hält im Winter sehr warm.
This coat made of pure new wool keeps you very warm in winter.
yarn / wool
Yarn spun from animal hair or synthetic fibers for knitting, crocheting, or weaving.
Für den Pullover brauche ich noch drei Knäuel blaue Wolle.
For the sweater, I still need three balls of blue yarn.
to get into a fight
Colloquial idiom meaning 'to argue' or 'to clash with each other.'
Die beiden Geschwister kriegen sich ständig wegen Kleinigkeiten in die Wolle.
The two siblings are constantly getting into fights over little things.
The adjective 'wollen' (woolen) is derived from the noun 'die Wolle' (wool). It means 'made of wool' and is often used for clothing.
Ich trage im Winter gerne einen wollenen Schal.
I like wearing a woolen scarf in winter.
The idiom 'sich in die Wolle kriegen' (to get into a fight) is reflexive. The reflexive pronoun 'sich' must be adjusted to match the subject.
Warum habt ihr euch schon wieder in die Wolle gekriegt?
Why have you gotten into a fight again?
You can always recognize the idiomatic meaning 'sich streiten' (to argue) by the verb 'kriegen' (to get) or 'geraten' (to get into) together with the reflexive structure 'sich in die Wolle...' (to get into a fight...).
Die Nachbarn sind sich gestern Abend richtig in die Wolle geraten.
The neighbors really got into a fight yesterday evening.
The idiom 'sich in die Wolle kriegen' (to get into a fight) is colloquial. It is used in informal conversations, but not in formal texts.
Ich will mich mit dir nicht schon wieder in die Wolle kriegen.
I don't want to get into a fight with you again.
When 'Wolle' (wool/yarn) means yarn for knitting, people often say 'ein Knäuel Wolle' (a ball of yarn). A 'Knäuel' is the wound-up form of the yarn.
Meine Oma hat mir beigebracht, wie man mit Wolle und Nadeln strickt.
My grandma taught me how to knit with yarn and needles.
yarn
When knitting, both Wolle and Garn can be meant because both are used as thread. Wolle usually refers to yarn made from animal hair or synthetic fibers, while Garn can also be made from cotton or plastic. Wolle is appropriate for animal fibers, while Garn is the more general term for thread.
Für den warmen Schal kaufe ich weiche Wolle.
I’m buying soft wool for the warm scarf.
Für den sommerlichen Schal kaufe ich leichtes Baumwollgarn.
I’m buying lightweight cotton yarn for the summer scarf.
