Widerwillen

German

Alternative forms

• Widerwille

Etymology

wider +‎ Willen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈviːdɐˌvɪlən/
• Hyphenation: Wi‧der‧wil‧len

Noun

Widerwillen m (strong, genitive Widerwillens, no plural)

1. Alternative form of Widerwille (“reluctance”)

   Synonyms: Abscheu, Widerstreben, starke Abneigung, große Unlust

Usage notes

This variant is of less common usage.

Declension

Declension of Widerwillen [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Widerwillen
genitive	eines	des	Widerwillens
dative	einem	dem	Widerwillen
accusative	einen	den	Widerwillen

Related terms

• Widerspruch, Widerstand
• widerspenstig, widerwillig

Further reading

• “Widerwillen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Widerwillen” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Widerwillen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Widerwillen” in Duden online