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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.
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.
hair
'das Haar' and 'die Wolle' can both refer to thread-like parts of humans or animals. 'Haar' is the general word for individual hairs, especially on humans but also on animals. 'Wolle' mainly means the soft, dense hair of sheep or similar animals. In addition, 'Wolle' is also the yarn used for knitting. Learners may confuse the words because wool is made from animal hair. But for human head hair, you do not say 'Wolle'. In colloquial German, there are also similar idioms: 'sich in die Haare geraten' and 'sich in die Wolle kriegen' both mean that people get into an argument.
Für den Schal kauft Maria weiche Wolle in Blau.
For the scarf, Maria buys soft blue yarn.
Auf meinem Pullover liegt ein langes Haar.
There is a long hair on my sweater.