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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dewile.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dəˈʋɛi̯l/
- Hyphenation: de‧wijl
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯l
Conjunction
dewijl
- (dated) because, for
- Synonyms: daar, omdat, want
- Hij komt niet dewijl hij ziek is. ― He is not coming because he is sick.
- (obsolete) while
- Synonym: terwijl