Willen

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Etymology

Proper noun

Willen (plural Willens)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Willen is the 33596th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 678 individuals. Willen is most common among White (95.87%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪlən/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪlən
  • Hyphenation: Wil‧len

Noun

Willen m (strong, genitive Willens, plural Willen)

  1. Alternative form of Wille (“will”)

Usage notes

The plural is rarely used.

Declension

Declension of Willen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Willen die Willen
genitive eines des Willens der Willen
dative einem dem Willen den Willen
accusative einen den Willen die Willen

Noun

Willen

  1. inflection of Wille:
    1. dative/accusative singular
    2. all-case plural

Further reading

  • “Willen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Willen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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