wijl
Meaning
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a short period; a while
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʋɛi̯l/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch wile (“while”), Old Dutch *wīla, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu. Cognate with English while, Low German Wiel, German Weile.
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