wijl

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛi̯l/

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• Hyphenation: wijl
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Etymology 1

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

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. (archaic) because

Synonyms

• (when): wanneer, wen, toen
• (while (time aspect)): terwijl
• (while (contradiction)): hoewel
• (because): omdat, dewijl

Derived terms

• bij tijd en wijle
• dewijl
• kortwijlig
• langwijlig
• terwijl
• verwijlen
• wijlen

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch wile, wijle, from Latin vela, plural of velum (“curtain, covering, veil”).

Alternative forms

• wijle
• wiel
• wiele

Noun

wijl f (plural wijlen, diminutive wijltje n)

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

Synonyms

• (veil): sluier, floers

Related terms

• wijlen