verweilen

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German

Etymology

ver- +‎ weilen

Compare also Weile.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁˈvaɪ̯lən/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧wei‧len

Verb

verweilen (weak, third-person singular present verweilt, past tense verweilte, past participle verweilt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to stay, dwell
  2. to hover, linger

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Further reading

  • verweilen” in Duden online
  • verweilen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache