gewillig

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word gewillig. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word gewillig, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say gewillig in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word gewillig you have here. The definition of the word gewillig will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofgewillig, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gewillich, ghewillich, ghewillech, from gewille + -ich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈʋɪ.ləx/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ge‧wil‧lig

Adjective

gewillig (comparative gewilliger, superlative gewilligst)

  1. voluntary, showing readiness, willing
  2. compliant, yielding

Declension

Declension of gewillig
uninflected gewillig
inflected gewillige
comparative gewilliger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial gewillig gewilliger het gewilligst
het gewilligste
indefinite m./f. sing. gewillige gewilligere gewilligste
n. sing. gewillig gewilliger gewilligste
plural gewillige gewilligere gewilligste
definite gewillige gewilligere gewilligste
partitive gewilligs gewilligers

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: gewillig, gewillik

Adverb

gewillig

  1. compliantly, pliantly
  2. readily, willingly