| Elliott-Welle | Elliott wave |
| Lichtwelle | light wave |
| La-Ola-Welle | Mexican wave |
| Alfvén-Welle | Alfvén wave |
| Gezeitenwelle | bore |
| Glättkelle | trowel |
| Kältewelle | cold snap |
| Polizei-Zelle | police box |
| kleine Welle | ripple |
| Flutwelle | tidal wave |
| Hitzewelle | heatwave hot spell heat wave |
| Kaltwelle | cold wave cold-perm permanent wave |
| Lichtquelle | light source |
| Mittelwelle | Medium frequency |
| Radiowelle | radio wave radio station |
| Flottille | flotilla |
| Bodenwelle | bump |
| Elliptical | elliptical trainer |
| Engstelle | bottleneck |
| Geburtenwelle | baby boom |