wijl
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Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle Dutch wile (“while”), Old Dutch *wīla, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu.
Cognate with English while, Low German Wiel, German Weile.
Noun[edit]
wijl f (plural wijlen, diminutive wijltje n)
- a short period; a while
Conjunction[edit]
wijl
Synonyms[edit]
- (when): wanneer, wen, toen
- (while (time aspect)): terwijl
- (while (contradiction)): hoewel
- (because): omdat, dewijl
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Etymology 2[edit]
From Middle Dutch wile, wijle, from Latin vela, plural of velum (“curtain, covering, veil”).
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
wijl f (plural wijlen, diminutive wijltje n)
- veil for women
- (figuratively) something that veils
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