Adverb
zuweilen
Pronunciation: [tsuˈvaɪ̯lən]
sometimes, occasionally, from time to time
C1
rank #6,583
Meanings
Adverb
- sometimes, occasionally, from time to time
Example sentence
Zuweilen klang der Wind wie das Weinen eines Kindes.
Sometimes the wind sounded like the crying of a child.
Usage
- zuweilen / manchmal — occasionally / sometimes; zuweilen is more literary
- nur zuweilen — only occasionally; restricts how often something happens
Zuweilen hören wir nachts eine Eule hinter dem Haus.
Occasionally, we hear an owl behind the house at night.