Postposition
willen
Pronunciation: /ˈvɪlən/
for the sake of — in um … willen
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Meanings
Postposition
- for the sake of — in um … willen
Example sentence
Warum um Himmels willen willst du dorthin gehen?
Why on earth would you want to go there?
Usage
- um des Friedens willen — The expression takes genitive between um and willen.
- willen / der Wille — The second part of this expression is lowercase; the noun will is capitalised.
Um der Kinder willen blieben die Erwachsenen ruhig.
For the sake of the children, the adults stayed calm.