Old Saxon

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu. Akin to Old English hwīl, Old High German wila.

Noun

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hwīla f

  1. while
    that ik hier ni mag ēniga huīla libbian
    That I shouldn't live any moment
    (Genesis, verse 67)
  2. period of time

Declension

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Descendants

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  • German Low German: Wiel