wijlen

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛi̯lən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch wilen, from Old Dutch wīlon, dative plural of wīla (“while”). Cognate with English whilom.

Adjective

wijlen (not comparable)

1. late, deceased

Declension

Declension of wijlen
uninflected	wijlen
inflected	wijlen
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		wijlen
indefinite	m./f. sing.	wijlen
	n. sing.	wijlen
	plural	wijlen
definite		wijlen
partitive		—

Etymology 2

Noun

wijlen

1. plural of wijl (“brief period of time”)

Noun

wijlen

1. plural of wijl (“veil”)
2. plural of wijle (“veil”)

Middle Dutch

Adverb

wijlen

1. Alternative spelling of wilen