Weiler

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wīler, from Old High German wīlāri, from Latin vīllāre, derived from vīlla (“estate”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯lər/, [ˈvaɪ̯.lɐ], [ˈʋaɪ̯-]
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Noun

Weiler m (strong, genitive Weilers, plural Weiler)

  1. hamlet (very small settlement which lacks some of the typical features of a village, such as a church or a village square)

Declension

Declension of Weiler [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Weiler die Weiler
genitive eines des Weilers der Weiler
dative einem dem Weiler den Weilern
accusative einen den Weiler die Weiler

Proper noun

Weiler n (proper noun, genitive Weilers or (optionally with an article) Weiler)

  1. a municipality of Vorarlberg, Austria

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