adjectiveadverb
zeitweilig
temporary
Etwas passiert nur für eine kurze Dauer oder einen bestimmten Moment und bleibt nicht für immer.
The German word "zeitweilig" is an adjective/adverb meaning "temporary" or "for a limited time". It consists of:
- Zeit — "time"
- Weilig — related to "a while" or "lasting for a while"
Similar words:
- vorübergehend (transient, temporary)
- temporär (temporary)
- befristet (limited/for a fixed term)
Difference:
While all these indicate temporariness, zeitweilig emphasizes duration over a while or for some time, often suggestive of intermittence, whereas befristet specifies a fixed time frame, and vorübergehend often implies something soon passing or ending.
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Examples
Das Museum ist zeitweilig geschlossen.adverb
The museum is temporarily closed.
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