hwila
Old Saxon edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu. Akin to Old English hwīl, Old High German wila.
Noun edit
hwīla f
- while
- that ik hier ni mag ēniga huīla libbian(Genesis, verse 67)
- That I shouldn't live any moment
- period of time
Declension edit
Declension of hwīla (feminine a-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hwīla | hwīla |
| accusative | hwīla | hwīla |
| genitive | hwīlō | hwīlanō |
| dative | hwīlu | hwīlum |
| instrumental | — | — |
Descendants edit
- German Low German: Wiel