alldieweil

German

Etymology

Middle High German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aldiːˈvaɪ̯l]
  • Hyphenation: all‧die‧weil
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Adverb

alldieweil

  1. (humorous or dated) all the while
    • 1839, Johann Karl Wilhelm Geisheim, Pelze:
      Pelze sollen euch nicht fehlen, / Alldieweil es Winter ist; / Doch ihr sollt ein Futter wählen, / Das die Motte nimmer frißt.
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Conjunction

alldieweil

  1. (humorous or dated) because
    Synonyms: weil, deswegen

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