Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch gewillich, ghewillich, ghewillech, from gewille + -ich.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈʋɪ.ləx/
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧wil‧lig

Adjective edit

gewillig (comparative gewilliger, superlative gewilligst)

  1. voluntary, showing readiness, willing
  2. compliant, yielding

Inflection edit

Inflection of gewillig
uninflected gewillig
inflected gewillige
comparative gewilliger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial gewillig gewilliger het gewilligst
het gewilligste
indefinite m./f. sing. gewillige gewilligere gewilligste
n. sing. gewillig gewilliger gewilligste
plural gewillige gewilligere gewilligste
definite gewillige gewilligere gewilligste
partitive gewilligs gewilligers

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Negerhollands: gewillig, gewillik

Adverb edit

gewillig

  1. compliantly, pliantly
  2. readily, willingly