Vokabahn

willen

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Postposition

willen

Pronunciation: /ˈvɪlən/

for the sake of — in um … willen

The German postposition willen means for the sake of — in um … willen in English.

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All meanings of willen

Postposition
  1. for the sake of — in um … willen

willen in a German sentence

Warum um Himmels willen willst du dorthin gehen?

Why on earth would you want to go there?