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)
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Noun
vilje m (definite singular viljen, indefinite plural viljer, definite plural viljene)
Derived terms
References
- “vilje” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
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)
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.