gopher
Apr 5 2008, 4:03 pm
Someone recently told me that's it's now incorrect to say 'Prost' or 'zum Wohl' when toasting. Can anyone clarify? I'm worried I've been doing it wrong all these years

Thanks.
miwild
Apr 5 2008, 4:16 pm
Is it "zum Wohl" or "zum Wolle"?
"Zur Wolle" ...
gopher
Apr 5 2008, 4:24 pm
What is the correct term when you Anstoßen: zum Wohl, zum Wohle or Prost? or all three?
Prost for beer, zum Wohl for wine. Zur Wolle is "to wool".
gopher
Apr 5 2008, 4:58 pm
Is there no zum Wohle? I just want to be sure, thanks. Sorry about the Wolle (I was also surprised by the spelling!)
There's zum Wohle der Gesellschaft zahlen wir alle einen Sozialbeitrag, but not as a prost, no.
gopher
Apr 5 2008, 5:10 pm
Thank you Gen, that was the answer I was looking for!
miwild
Apr 5 2008, 5:18 pm
QUOTE (gopher @ Apr 5 2008, 5:58 pm)

... Is there no zum Wohle? ...
Yes, there is ... the extra -
e- is just an archaic way to indicate the dative case
gopher
Apr 5 2008, 5:21 pm
Archaic, meaning it's no longer used?
miwild
Apr 5 2008, 5:29 pm
Well ... not by everybody, nothing wrong with it though
eurovol
Apr 5 2008, 5:29 pm
QUOTE (miwild @ Apr 5 2008, 5:16 pm)

Is it "zum Wohl" or "zum Wolle"?
"Zur Wolle" ...
No, that is for the Welsh.
Small Town Boy
Apr 5 2008, 8:27 pm
I frequently hear "zum Wohle" when glasses are clinked.
Kommentarlos
Apr 5 2008, 10:19 pm
QUOTE (Gen @ Apr 5 2008, 5:48 pm)

Prost for beer, zum Wohl for wine. Zur Wolle is "to wool".
If you can distingish the difference in a social situation you don't need to ask the question ...
Bier and Schnaps - Prost
Anything else - zum Voll (with emphasis on the T before the z - please practice your spitting)
= Berlin chav rules.
Hope that helps if you are ever in that position - guessing other local variations will also take place.
tomgraham
Apr 12 2008, 10:40 pm
it's most certainly not "zum Wolle" !
Both "zum Wohl" and "zum Wohle" are accepted, regardless of which is correct.
BarryD
Apr 14 2008, 4:26 am
QUOTE (Gen @ Apr 5 2008, 11:48 am)

Prost for beer, zum Wohl for wine. Zur Wolle is "to wool".
well, technically... "To the wool!" I'll drink to that.
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