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weiland.

once, in old times

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈvaɪ̯lant/
  1. once, in old times

    archaic · humorous
    wie weiland [jemand]
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle High German wīlent, wīlen, from Old High German wīlūn, wīlōm, ultimately from the instrumental or dative plural of Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu (whence Weile). Cognate with English whilom, Dutch wijlen.

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