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die Weile

Plural: die Weilen

Gender: feminine

Meaning: while (uncertain duration of time, period of time)

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FormSingularPlural
Nominativedie Weiledie Weilen
Accusativedie Weiledie Weilen
Dativeder Weileden Weilen
Genitiveder Weileder Weilen

Examples

Nach der langen Wanderung ruhten wir uns eine Weile aus.
After the long hike, we rested for a while.

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Dictionary forms and adapted meanings: Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki. Original examples: DeutschLearner. Selected standard forms are shown; historical dative-e forms are omitted.

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