Noun
der Weiler
Pronunciation: /ˈvaɪ̯lər/
hamlet (very small settlement which lacks some of the typical features of a village, such as a church or a village square)
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plural Weiler
Meanings
Noun
- hamlet (very small settlement which lacks some of the typical features of a village, such as a church or a village square)
Example sentence
Sie wohnt in einem kleinen Weiler mit nur fünf Häusern.
She lives in a small hamlet with only five houses.
Word forms
singular
der Weiler
plural
die Weiler
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Weiler
Accusativeden Weiler
Dativedem Weiler
Genitivedes Weilers
Plural
Nominativedie Weiler
Accusativedie Weiler
Dativeden Weilern
Genitiveder Weiler
Usage
- ein abgelegener Weiler — A remote hamlet or very small settlement.
- Weiler / Dorf — A hamlet versus a village; Weiler normally suggests a smaller settlement.
Hinter dem Wald lag ein Weiler mit wenigen alten Höfen.
Beyond the forest lay a hamlet with a few old farmsteads.