noun#1,615 by frequency
die Weile
/ˈvaɪ̯lə/
while
- genitive
- der Weile
- plural
- die Weilen
Meanings
- 1
while — uncertain duration of time, period of time
Er stand dort eine Weile.
He stood there for a while.
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Willst du nicht eine Weile bleiben?
Won't you stay for a while?
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Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dieWeile | dieWeilen |
| accusative | dieWeile | dieWeilen |
| dative | derWeile | denWeilen |
| genitive | derWeile | derWeilen |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.