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 She lives in a remote Weiler in the mountains.
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
Think of it as related to 'villa'. A 'Weiler' is a very small settlement, a cluster of houses smaller than a village.