Adverb
bisweilen
Pronunciation: /bɪsˌvaɪ̯.lən/
sometimes, occasionally, from time to time, now and then
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Meanings
Adverb
- sometimes, occasionally, from time to time, now and then
Example sentence
Haben Sie bisweilen Kopfschmerzen?
Do you sometimes get headaches?
Usage
- bisweilen / manchmal — Both mean sometimes; bisweilen is more literary or formal.
- nur bisweilen — Only occasionally, rather than regularly.
Bisweilen hören wir nachts einen Fuchs im Garten.
From time to time, we hear a fox in the garden at night.