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

Further reading

• “Weiler” in Duden online