German

Noun

Willen m ‎(genitive Willens, plural Willen)

1. Alternative form of Wille ‎(“will”)

Usage notes

The plural is rarely used.

Noun

Willen

1. inflected form of Wille ‎(“will”)

Dutch

Verb

willen

1. to want, to desire
2. (auxiliary) to want to
3. (in the past tense) to wish

   Ik wou dat ik dat kon doen.‎

   I wish I could do that.

Inflection

Wou/wouden is often used in the past tense, depending on the region, but mostly in spoken language. In written language, wilde/wilden is preferred by many, although wou/wouden is recognized as correct standard Dutch.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Verb

willen

1. to want, to desire
2. (auxiliary) to want to
3. to demand, to order

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: willen