wijl

Noun

a short period; a while

Conj

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʋɛi̯l/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: wile

Inherited from Old Dutch: *wīla

Cognate with English: while

Cognate with Low German: Wiel

Cognate with German: Weile

In summary

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

Concepts

as

because

since

for

moment

instant

time

⌚

while

Synonyms

aangezien

omdat

daar

want

vermits

moment

tijdstip

oogwenk

ogenblik

wip

tel

🔢

wijle

stond

⌚

Translations

weil

denn

porque

da

visto que

pois que

διότι

comme

moment

puix que

Augenblick

γιατί

car

επειδή

perquè