wijl

Dutch

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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch wile (“while”), Old Dutch *wīla, from Proto-Germanic *hwīlō.

Cognate with English while, Low German Wiel, German Weile.

Noun

wijl f (plural wijlen, diminutive wijltje n)

  1. a short period; a while

Conjunction

wijl

  1. when
  2. while (time aspect)
  3. while (contradiction)
  4. because
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch wile, wijle.

Alternative forms

Noun

wijl f (plural wijlen, diminutive wijltje n)

  1. veil for women
  2. (figuratively) something that veils
Synonyms
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