wijl

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

a short period; a while

Conj

1. when
2. while (time aspect)
3. while (contradiction)
4. (archaic) because

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈʋɛi̯l/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle Dutch wile (“while”), Old Dutch *wīla, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu.
Cognate with English while, Low German Wiel, German Weile.