wil
Translingual
Etymology
Clipping of English Wilawila.
Symbol
wil
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Wilawila terms
English
Verb
wil
- Obsolete spelling of will.
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/
Audio: (file)
Verb
wil (present wil, past wou, past participle gewil)
- 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.
Related terms
- gewild (“popular”)
Noun
wil (uncountable)
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋɪl/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: wil
- Rhymes: -ɪl
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch wille, from Old Dutch willo, from Proto-West Germanic *willjō, from Proto-Germanic *wiljô.
Noun
wil m (uncountable, diminutive willetje n)
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
wil
- inflection of willen:
- first/second/third-person singular present indicative
- imperative
Mokilese
Etymology
From Proto-Micronesian *wula, *wule (“penis”), from Proto-Oceanic *ule (“penis”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwil/
Noun
wil
Declension
| singular possessor |
first person | wiloaioa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| second person | wiloamwen | ||
| third person | wiloa | ||
| dual possessors |
first person inclusive | wilasa | |
| first person exclusive | wilama | ||
| second person | wilamwa | ||
| third person | wilara | ||
| plural possessors |
first person inclusive | wilasai | |
| first person exclusive | wilamai | ||
| second person | wilamwai | ||
| third person | wilarai | ||
| remote plural possessors |
first person inclusive | wilahs | |
| first person exclusive | wilami | ||
| second person | wilemwi | ||
| third person | wilahr | ||
| construct form | wilen | ||
References
- Harrison, Sheldon P.; Albert, Salich Y. (1977), Mokilese-English Dictionary[1], Honolulu: The University Press of Hawaii, →ISBN, page 247
External links
North Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian wilde, from Proto-West Germanic *wilþī, from Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz (“wild”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“hair; wool”).
Adjective
wil
Derived terms
- wil hingst (“wild horse”)
- wil wochel (“wild carrot”)
- wilswin (“wild boar”)
Old English
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *wīlą (“craft, deceit”), from Proto-Indo-European *wey- (“to turn, bend”). Cognate with Old Norse vél.
Noun
wīl n
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wīl | wīl |
| accusative | wīl | wīl |
| genitive | wīles | wīla |
| dative | wīle | wīlum |
Descendants
Etymology 2
Related to willan
Noun
wil n
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wil | wil |
| accusative | wil | wil |
| genitive | willes | willa |
| dative | wille | willum |
Related terms
References
- Joseph Bosworth; T. Northcote Toller (1898), “wil”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Papiamentu
Etymology
Noun
wil
Tok Pisin
Etymology
Noun
wil
Unami
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [wiɫ]
Noun
wil ?
Derived terms
References
- Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005), “wil”, in Grant Leneaux, Raymond Whritenour, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project