Widerwillen
German
Alternative forms
- Widerwille
Etymology
wider + Willen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈviːdɐˌvɪlən/
- Hyphenation: Wi‧der‧wil‧len
Noun
Widerwillen m (genitive Widerwillens, no plural)
- Alternative form of Widerwille (“reluctance”)
Usage notes
This variant is of less common usage.
Declension
Declension of Widerwillen (uncountable)
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Widerwillen |
| genitive | eines | des | Widerwillens |
| dative | einem | dem | Widerwillen |
| accusative | einen | den | Widerwillen |
Synonyms
- Abscheu, Widerstreben, starke Abneigung, große Unlust
Related terms
- Widerspruch, Widerstand
- widerspenstig, widerwillig
Further reading
- “Widerwillen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Widerwillen” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Widerwillen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Widerwillen in Duden online