German

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Etymology

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From wider- +‎ willig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈviːdɐˌvɪlɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌvɪlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: wi‧der‧wil‧lig

Adjective

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widerwillig (strong nominative masculine singular widerwilliger, comparative widerwilliger, superlative am widerwilligsten)

  1. reluctant, unwilling, loth

Declension

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Adverb

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widerwillig

  1. unwillingly
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