Usage Note
Weiler is the smallest official German settlement category, smaller than a Dorf and consisting of only a few houses or farms. Many Weiler appear as suffixes in place names such as '-weiler' in Rhineland and Swabia.
Examples
"Der Weiler bestand aus drei Bauernhöfen und einer kleinen Kapelle."
Natural Translation
The hamlet consisted of three farms and a small chapel.
Literal Translation
The hamlet consisted of three farmhouses and a small chapel.
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