zuweilen
sometimes · Sometimes · at times
manchmal, aber nicht oft; ab und zu.
The German word "zuweilen" is an adverb that means "occasionally" or "from time to time". It is a combination of "zu" (to) and "weilen" (to dwell, linger, or pause), suggesting a sense of a temporary or intermittent state.
Similar words in German include "manchmal" (sometimes), "gelegentlich" (occasionally), and "ab und zu" (now and then).
While all these synonyms convey a sense of happening at intervals, "zuweilen" has a slightly more formal tone and is often used in literary or sophisticated contexts.
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Examples
Er liest zuweilen ein Buch.adverb
He sometimes reads a book.
Zuweilen mache ich lange Spaziergänge im Park.adverb
Sometimes I take long walks in the park.
Zuweilen gehen wir gemeinsam spazieren.adverb
At times, we go for a walk together.
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