hwila

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Old Saxon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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[edit]


Descendants[edit]

  • German Low German: Wiel