vilje

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse vili, from Proto-Germanic *wiljô, cognate with Norwegian vilje, Swedish vilja, English will, German Wille, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰 (wilja).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /viljə/, [ˈʋiljə]

Noun

vilje c (singular definite viljen, plural indefinite viljer)

will

Declension

Declension of vilje

common gender	Singular		Plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	vilje	viljen	viljer	viljerne
genitive	viljes	viljens	viljers	viljernes

Derived terms

egenvilje
forhandlingsvilje
forsvarsvilje
jernvilje
kampvilje
kompromisvilje
modstandsvilje
modvilje
offervilje
risikovilje
samarbejdsvilje
sejrsvilje
uvilje
velvilje
viljefast
viljeløs
viljesakt
viljesbestemt
viljeserklæring
viljestyrke
viljestærk
viljesvag
viljesytring

References

“vilje” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse vili.

Noun

vilje m (definite singular viljen, indefinite plural viljer, definite plural viljene)

will (volition)

Derived terms

References

“vilje” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

vile, vili (dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Norse vili. Akin to English will.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²vɪlːjə/

Noun

vilje m (definite singular viljen, indefinite plural viljar, definite plural viljane)

will (volition)

Derived terms

Related terms

Male given names:

Godvile
Vilbald
Vilberg
Vilboge
Vile
Vilgeir
Vilgrim
Vilgrip
Vilhjalm, Vilhjelm
Vilmund
Vilrek, Vilrik

Female given names:

Vilbjørg
Vilfrid

References

“vilje” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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