gewillig

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈʋɪ.ləx/

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• Hyphenation: ge‧wil‧lig

Adjective

gewillig (comparative gewilliger, superlative gewilligst)

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

Inflection

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

• gewilligheid

Descendants

• Negerhollands: gewillig, gewillik

Adverb

gewillig

1. compliantly, pliantly
2. readily, willingly