wil

See also: wił and wi·l

Contents

English

Verb

wil

1. Obsolete spelling of will

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch willen, from Middle Dutch willen, from Old Dutch willen, from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vəl/

Verb

wil (present wil, past wou, past participle gewil)

1. to want

Usage notes

This is an auxiliary verb and may be translated thus in English, as "would like to". There is also a nonstandard past participle sometimes used in colloquial speech, gewou.

Noun

wil (uncountable)

1. will

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɪl/

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• Hyphenation: wil
• Rhymes: -ɪl

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch wille, from Old Dutch willo. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

wil m (uncountable, diminutive willetje n)

1. want

Derived terms

• volkswil
• willekeur
• wilsbekwaam
• wilskracht
• wilsvrijheid

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

wil

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

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Old English

Alternative forms

• ƿil

Noun

wil n

1. wile, trick or device

Declension

Declension of wil (strong a-stem)

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

Descendants

• English: wile

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Papiamentu

Etymology

From Dutch wiel.

Noun

wil

1. wheel

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Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English wheel.

Noun

wil

1. wheel

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Unami

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [wiɫ]

Noun

wil

1. head