"wijl" meaning in All languages combined

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Conjunction [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈʋɛi̯l/ Audio: Nl-wijl.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛi̯l Etymology: From Middle Dutch wile (“while”), Old Dutch *wīla, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu. Cognate with English while, Low German Wiel, German Weile. Etymology templates: {{root|nl|ine-pro|*kʷyeh₁-}}, {{dercat|nl|gem-pro|ine-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|nl|dum|wile||while}} Middle Dutch wile (“while”), {{inh|nl|odt|*wīla}} Old Dutch *wīla, {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*hwīlu}} Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu, {{cog|en|while}} English while, {{cog|nds|Wiel}} Low German Wiel, {{cog|de|Weile}} German Weile Head templates: {{head|nl|conjunction}} wijl
  1. when Synonyms (when): wanneer, wen, toen
    Sense id: en-wijl-nl-conj-FeqnUkCu Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 44 9 5 0 3 5 35 Disambiguation of 'when': 59 12 10 19
  2. while (time aspect) Synonyms (while (time aspect)): terwijl
    Sense id: en-wijl-nl-conj-jR6HoUuo Disambiguation of 'while (time aspect)': 9 64 25 2
  3. while (contradiction) Synonyms (while (contradiction)): hoewel
    Sense id: en-wijl-nl-conj-5pNCACI6 Disambiguation of 'while (contradiction)': 9 28 60 3
  4. (archaic) because Tags: archaic Synonyms (because): omdat, dewijl
    Sense id: en-wijl-nl-conj-pRGu7rih Disambiguation of 'because': 14 2 2 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bij tijd en wijle, dewijl, kortwijlig, langwijlig, terwijl, verwijlen, wijlen
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈʋɛi̯l/ Audio: Nl-wijl.ogg Forms: wijlen [plural], wijltje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɛi̯l Etymology: From Middle Dutch wile (“while”), Old Dutch *wīla, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu. Cognate with English while, Low German Wiel, German Weile. Etymology templates: {{root|nl|ine-pro|*kʷyeh₁-}}, {{dercat|nl|gem-pro|ine-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|nl|dum|wile||while}} Middle Dutch wile (“while”), {{inh|nl|odt|*wīla}} Old Dutch *wīla, {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*hwīlu}} Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu, {{cog|en|while}} English while, {{cog|nds|Wiel}} Low German Wiel, {{cog|de|Weile}} German Weile Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-en|wijltje}} wijl f (plural wijlen, diminutive wijltje n)
  1. a short period; a while Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-wijl-nl-noun-FX2wzKtL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈʋɛi̯l/ Audio: Nl-wijl.ogg Forms: wijlen [plural], wijltje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɛi̯l Etymology: From Middle Dutch wile, wijle, from Latin vela, plural of velum (“curtain, covering, veil”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|wile||}} Middle Dutch wile, {{m|dum|wijle||}} wijle, {{der|nl|la|vela}} Latin vela, {{m|la|velum|t=curtain, covering, veil}} velum (“curtain, covering, veil”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-en|wijltje}} wijl f (plural wijlen, diminutive wijltje n)
  1. veil for women Tags: feminine Synonyms (veil): sluier, floers
    Sense id: en-wijl-nl-noun-Eh62MoE3 Disambiguation of 'veil': 69 31
  2. (figuratively) something that veils Tags: feminine, figuratively
    Sense id: en-wijl-nl-noun-844FP21N
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wijle, wiel, wiele Related terms: wijlen
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        "3": "*hwīlu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "while"
      },
      "expansion": "English while",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nds",
        "2": "Wiel"
      },
      "expansion": "Low German Wiel",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "Weile"
      },
      "expansion": "German Weile",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch wile (“while”), Old Dutch *wīla, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu.\nCognate with English while, Low German Wiel, German Weile.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "conjunction"
      },
      "expansion": "wijl",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "wijl"
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "when"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "when",
          "when"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "while (time aspect)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "while",
          "while"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "while (contradiction)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "while",
          "while"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch terms with archaic senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "because"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "because",
          "because"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic) because"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʋɛi̯l/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛi̯l"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-wijl.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/54/Nl-wijl.ogg/Nl-wijl.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/Nl-wijl.ogg",
      "text": "Audio"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "when",
      "word": "wanneer"
    },
    {
      "sense": "when",
      "word": "wen"
    },
    {
      "sense": "when",
      "word": "toen"
    },
    {
      "sense": "while (time aspect)",
      "word": "terwijl"
    },
    {
      "sense": "while (contradiction)",
      "word": "hoewel"
    },
    {
      "sense": "because",
      "word": "omdat"
    },
    {
      "sense": "because",
      "word": "dewijl"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wijl"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
    "Dutch feminine nouns",
    "Dutch lemmas",
    "Dutch nouns",
    "Dutch nouns with plural in -en",
    "Dutch terms derived from Latin",
    "Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Dutch terms with audio links",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/ɛi̯l",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/ɛi̯l/1 syllable"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "wile",
        "4": "",
        "5": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch wile",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dum",
        "2": "wijle",
        "3": "",
        "4": ""
      },
      "expansion": "wijle",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "vela"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin vela",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "velum",
        "t": "curtain, covering, veil"
      },
      "expansion": "velum (“curtain, covering, veil”)",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch wile, wijle, from Latin vela, plural of velum (“curtain, covering, veil”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "wijlen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wijltje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "-en",
        "3": "wijltje"
      },
      "expansion": "wijl f (plural wijlen, diminutive wijltje n)",
      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "wijl"
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "wijlen"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "veil for women"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "veil",
          "veil"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "something that veils"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) something that veils"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʋɛi̯l/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛi̯l"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-wijl.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/54/Nl-wijl.ogg/Nl-wijl.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/Nl-wijl.ogg",
      "text": "Audio"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "veil",
      "word": "sluier"
    },
    {
      "sense": "veil",
      "word": "floers"
    },
    {
      "word": "wijle"
    },
    {
      "word": "wiel"
    },
    {
      "word": "wiele"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wijl"
}

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