willa
See also: Willa
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *willjō, from Proto-Germanic *wiljô.
Cognate with Old Saxon willio, Old Dutch willo, Old High German willo, Old Norse vili.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwil.lɑ/, [ˈwiɫ.ɫɑ]
Noun
willa m
- will
- (in compounds) denotes something welcome or desired
- willa + cuma (“guest”) → wilcuma (“welcome guest”)
- willa + spell (“news”) → wilspell (“welcome news”)
- willa + tūn (“town”) → Wiltūn (“Wilton”)
Declension
Declension of willa (weak)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | willa | willan |
accusative | willan | willan |
genitive | willan | willena |
dative | willan | willum |
Derived terms
- unwilla
- -wille
Related terms
- willan
Descendants
- Middle English: wille
- English: will
- Scots: wil, will
See also
- willan
Old Frisian
Alternative forms
- wella
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *willjan, from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną.
Compare Old English willan, Old Saxon willian, Old Dutch *willen, Old High German wellen, Old Norse vilja, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (wiljan).
Verb
willa
- want
Descendants
- North Frisian:
- Föhr-Amrum, Sylt: wel
- Mooring: wale
- Saterland Frisian: wolle
- West Frisian: wolle
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian villa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvil.la/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -illa
- Syllabification: wil‧la
Noun
willa f
- (architecture) villa
- Synonym: dacza
Declension
Declension of willa
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | willa | wille |
genitive | willi | willi |
dative | willi | willom |
accusative | willę | wille |
instrumental | willą | willami |
locative | willi | willach |
vocative | willo | wille |
Further reading
- willa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- willa in Polish dictionaries at PWN