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Wille: will — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Wille

will

a person’s intention, wish, or determination to do something

IPA/ˈvɪlə/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Wille: will

Meaning 1neutral · 87%

a person’s intention, wish, or determination to do something

Mit starkem Willen hat sie ihr Ziel trotz vieler Schwierigkeiten erreicht.

Die Entscheidung war ihr eigener Wille.

Niemand darf gegen seinen Willen dazu gezwungen werden.

The phrase gegen den Willen means “against someone’s will”. With determination, starker Wille is common.

Wille can describe determination, but also a person’s wishes: aus freiem Willen, gegen den Willen.

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What does gegen seinen Willen mean?

Wille refers to a person’s intention or determination. Common phrases include eigener Wille, starker Wille, and gegen den Willen.