wil

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch willen.

Verb

wil (preterite wou)

1. to want

Usage notes

This is an auxiliary verb and may be translated thus in English, as would like to.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪl
• IPA: /ʋɪl/

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  (file)

Noun

wil m (^??? please provide the plural!, ^??? please provide the diminutive!)

1. want

Derived terms

• wilskracht

Verb

wil

1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of willen
2. imperative of willen

Alternative forms

• wilt (only for second-person singular)

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Old English

Noun

wil n

1. wile, trick or device

Declension

    Declension of wil (strong a-stem)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	wil	wilu
accusative	wil	wilu
genitive	wiles	wila
dative	wile	wilum

Descendants

• English: wile