weil
dasNounbecause
English translations
- 01
because
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine kurze Zeitspanne; ein Augenblick.
- English meaning
- While
- Synonym
- Augenblick, Moment
- German example
- Bleib doch noch ein Weilchen hier.
- English example
- Stay here for a while longer.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Weilchen
- Plural Form
- die Weilchen
Related words
- Weile
while
- Weile
moment
- Weile
time
- verweilen
dawdle
- Langeweile
boredom
- gelangweilt
bored
- einstweilig
temporary
- einstweilig
provisional
- Langeweile
ennui
- jeweilig
various
- Verweildauer
duration of stay
- jeweilig
respective
- zeitweilig
temporary
- Langeweile
dullness
- Verweildauer
residence time
- langweilig
bland
- verweilen
linger
- langweilen
to be boring
- kurzweilig
pleasant
- verweilen
tarry
- Langeweile
blandness
- langweilen
to bore
- kurzweilig
entertaining
- kurzweilig
amusing
- verweilen
dwell
- Langweiler
bore
- weilen
To linger, to stay
- Weiler
Hamlet
- Weile
While
- Langeweile
Boredom
- stinklangweilig
Stinklangweilig means extremely boring, so boring that it's almost unpleasant.
- kurzweilig
Entertaining
- einstweilig
Provisionally means temporarily, temporarily or until further notice.
- langweilig
boring
- gelangweilt
Bored
- Rottweiler
The Rottweiler is a strong and muscular dog breed originally from Germany, often used as a guard or protection dog.
- Verweildauer
The length of stay refers to the amount of time someone spends in a particular place or state.
- Kurzweil
Amusement
- zeitweilig
Temporary means that something only takes place for a certain period of time or occasionally.
- jeweilig
Respective, particular
- verweilen
To linger
- gelangweilt
Bored
- langweilen
to bore
- langweilend
boring
- sterbenslangweilig
incredibly boring
- Langweiler
Bore, dull person
- Langweilerin
Boring woman
- übernachten
To stay overnight
Example sentences with “weil”
Ich lerne Deutsch, weil ich in Deutschland arbeiten möchte. (I am learning German because I want to work in Germany.)
Frequently asked questions
Does 'weil' change the sentence structure?
Yes, 'weil' is a subordinating conjunction. It sends the conjugated verb to the very end of the clause.