Adverb

Zuweile

at times, sometimes, occasionally

Zuweile gehe ich im Wald spazieren.

At times I go for a walk in the forest.

Zuweile fühlt er sich einsam.

Sometimes he feels lonely.

((Adverb)) an adverb placed at the beginning of a sentence or after the verb Zuweile lese ich ein Buch.

Synonyms: manchmal, gelegentlich, ab und zu; Antonyms: immer, stets, nie

Composed of 'zu' (at) and 'Weile' (a while). It literally means 'at a while' or 'at times'.

Think of it as a more formal or literary version of 'manchmal'. Imagine something happening 'at certain whiles'.

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