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Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German willen, from Old Saxon willian, from Proto-West Germanic *walljan, from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną.
Compare Dutch willen, West Frisian wolle, German wollen, English will, Danish ville.
Pronunciation
Verb
wüllen (third-person singular simple present will, past tense wull, past participle wullt, auxiliary verb hebben)
- (auxiliary) To want (to do something).
Ik will wat drinken.- I want to drink something.
- (auxiliary) will. Used to form the future tense of a verb, together with an infinitive.
Dat will doch nich warken.- It will not work though.
Wi wüllt nich vör halvig acht ankamen.- We will not arrive before 7.30 o'clock.
- (intransitive) To wish.
Ik wull wi weren noch kleen Jehan.- I wish we were still young Jehan.
Usage notes
- schölen is also often used for the future tense, along with wüllen.
Conjugation
Conjugation of wüllen (irregular verb)