wil
English
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch willen, from Middle Dutch willen, from Old Dutch willen, from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vəl/
Usage notes
This is an auxiliary verb and may be translated thus in English, as "would like to". There is also a nonstandard past participle sometimes used in colloquial speech, gewou.
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋɪl/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: wil
- Rhymes: -ɪl
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch wille, from Old Dutch willo. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Derived terms
- volkswil
- willekeur
- wilsbekwaam
- wilskracht
- wilsvrijheid
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
wil
- first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of willen
- imperative of willen
Old English
Alternative forms
- ƿil
Declension
Declension of wil (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | wil | wilu |
accusative | wil | wilu |
genitive | wiles | wila |
dative | wile | wilum |
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