Weile

See also: weile and wèile

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wīle, from Old High German wīla, from Proto-Germanic *hwīlō. Cognate with Danish hvile (“rest”), Old Norse hvíld (“rest, pause”), Gothic 𐍈𐌴𐌹𐌻𐌰 (ƕeila, “interval, time period”), English while.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaɪ̯lə/

• Audio (Austria):

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯lə

Noun

Weile f (genitive Weile, plural Weilen, diminutive Weilchen n)

1. while

   Darf ich auch mal eine Weile damit fahren?

   Would you let me ride it for a while?

Usage notes

The plural is rarely used.

Further reading

• “Weile” in Duden online