der Weiler
Translation
hamlet, small village
Examples
Der Weiler besteht aus nur wenigen Häusern.
The hamlet consists of only a few houses.
Sie wohnt in einem abgelegenen Weiler in den Bergen.
She lives in a remote hamlet in the mountains.
Grammar Patterns
in einem Weiler to live in a hamlet He lives in a small Weiler in the Alps.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Dorf (village), Siedlung (settlement)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'wīler', from Old High German 'wīlāri', from Late Latin 'villare' (farmstead), related to Latin 'villa'.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English word 'villa'. A 'Weiler' is a collection of small houses, like a tiny village of villas.