weilen
Meaning
- (intransitive, weak) to be, be present somewhere
- (intransitive, weak) to linger, spend time (in some temporary manner) at some place, with someone, or in some state
Synonyms
sich aufhalten
Zeit verbringen
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvaɪ̯.lən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German wīlen, from Old High German wīlōn, from or related to Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu (“period of time, rest, while”).
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