hwila

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu. Akin to Old English hwīl, Old High German wila.

Noun

hwīla f

  1. while
    that ik hier ni mag ēniga huīla libbian
    That I shouldn't live any moment
    (Genesis, verse 67)
  2. period of time

Declension

hwīla (feminine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative hwīla hwīla
accusative hwīla hwīla
genitive hwīlō hwīlanō
dative hwīlu hwīlum
instrumental

Descendants

  • Middle Low German: wīle
    • German Low German: Wiel