willa
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *willjō, from Proto-Germanic *wiljô.
Cognate with Old Saxon willio, Old Dutch willo, Old High German willo, Old Norse vili.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
willa m
- will
- (in compounds) denotes something welcome or desired
Declension edit
Declension of willa (weak)
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Descendants edit
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Old Frisian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *willjan, from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną.
Compare Old English willan, Old Saxon willian, Old Dutch *willen, Old High German wellen, Old Norse vilja, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (wiljan).
Verb edit
willa
Descendants edit
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Latin vīlla.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
willa f
- (architecture) villa (elegant single-family detached house, surrounded by a garden)
- dwupiętrowa willa ― two-storey villa
- Mieszkał bardzo wygodnie, mając do dyspozycji całe piętro położonej w ogrodzie willi. ― He lived very comfortably, having a whole floor of a villa located in the garden.
- (archaic, architecture) country house, villa (weekend and holiday residence, located outside of urban areas, used as a retreat from city life)
Declension edit
Declension of willa
Derived terms edit
adjective