Noun
der Wille
Pronunciation: /ˈvɪlə/
will (wish, determination)
B2
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Meanings
Noun
- will (wish, determination)
Example sentence
Gegen seinen Willen blieb er länger im Büro.
He stayed at the office longer against his will.
Word forms
singular
der Wille
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Wille
Accusativeden Willen
Dativedem Willen
Genitivedes Willens
Wille has no common plural.
Usage
- gegen seinen Willen — Against his will; an established expression.
- der Wille / des Willens — The genitive adds -ns; other singular cases commonly use Willen.
Sie hat den festen Willen, Deutsch zu lernen.
She has a firm determination to learn German.