hwila
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hwīlō. Akin to Old English hwīl, Old High German wila.
Noun
hwīla f
- while
- that ik hier ni mag ēniga huīla libbian(Genesis, verse 67)
- That I shouldn't live any moment
- period of time
Declension
Declension of hwīla (feminine a-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hwīla | hwīla |
| accusative | hwīla | hwīla |
| genitive | hwīlō | hwīlanō |
| dative | hwīlu | hwīlum |
| instrumental | — | — |