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while (EN)
Nafnorð, samtenging, sögn

Nafnorð “while”

eintala while, fleirtala whiles eða óteljanlegt
  1. stund
    She read a book for a little while before bed.

samtenging “while”

while
  1. á meðan
    The cat curled up in my lap while I worked on my computer.
  2. þó að
    While I appreciate your help, I need to do this on my own.
  3. svo lengi sem
    While you stay with your parents, you don't have to pay rent.

sögn “while”

nafnháttur while; hann whiles; þátíð whiled; lh. þt. whiled; nhm. whiling
  1. eyða (í samhengi við að eyða tíma, t.d. "eyða tímanum")
    He whiled away the afternoon playing video games.