wäu

See also: Wäu

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• wei (West Central Bavarian)
• weil (Southern Bavarian)

Etymology

From the accusative of Middle High German wīle, from Old High German wīla, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu, from Proto-Germanic *hwīlō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- (“to rest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɶː/
• Homophone: Wäu

Conjunction

wäu (East Central Bavarian, Vienna)

1. because, given that

Related terms

• dawäu
• Wäu