weil
Meaning
- because, given that
- (archaic,obsolete) while, during
Concepts
Synonyms
Frequency
Dialects
Zürich
will
Zürich
wil
Zürich
well
Graubünden
will
Bern
wüu
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
wel
Basel-Landschaft
will
Fribourg
wyl
Appenzell Innerrhoden
weil
Basel-Landschaft
wel
Basel-Landschaft
wil
Appenzell Innerrhoden
wahl
Fribourg
wyù
Lucerne
wel
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/vaɪ̯l/
Etymology
From the accusative of Middle High German wīle (modern Weile), from Old High German wīla, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu, from Proto-Germanic *hwīlō.
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