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weil.

because, given that

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

conj/vaɪ̯l/

  1. because, given that

    Ich kann nicht kommen, weil ich krank bin.

  2. while, during

    archaic · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From the accusative of Middle High German wīle (modern Weile), from Old High German wīla, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu, from Proto-Germanic *hwīlō.

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