wijl

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɛi̯l/ Hyphenation: wijl Rhymes: -ɛi̯l === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch wile (“while”), Old Dutch *wīla, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu. Cognate with English while, Low German Wiel, German Weile. ==== Noun ==== wijl f (plural wijlen, diminutive wijltje n) a short period; a while ==== Conjunction ==== wijl when while (time aspect) while (contradiction) (archaic) because ===== Synonyms ===== (when): wanneer, wen, toen (while (time aspect)): terwijl (while (contradiction)): hoewel (because): omdat, dewijl ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle Dutch wile, wijle, from Latin vela, plural of velum (“curtain, covering, veil”). ==== Alternative forms ==== wijle wiel wiele ==== Noun ==== wijl f (plural wijlen, diminutive wijltje n) veil for women (figuratively) something that veils ===== Synonyms ===== (veil): sluier, floers ===== Related terms ===== wijlen