What is the meaning of Willen?
to want to, will, be willing to
to want to go somewhere (cf. English want in)
to wish, would like, would (as in dated English I would that)
to want to
to want something, wish for something
to intend to do something, plan something
to direct, give directions
A modal verb with several meanings:
- Expresses purpose, intent: will
- Expresses willingness: will
- Expresses certainty: will
- Expresses habitual action: will
- Expresses ability, capability: will, can
- Expresses futurity: shall, will
- Expresses expectation, conjecture: will
- Expresses imminence, impendence: will, to be about to
- Expresses a suggestion, proposal: let's
- Expressing a modest, polite wish: would like
- Expresses hypotheticals: might
- Expresses possibility, probability: to be likely to, may
Expresses purpose, intent: will
Expresses willingness: will
Expresses certainty: will
Expresses habitual action: will
Expresses ability, capability: will, can
Expresses futurity: shall, will
Expresses expectation, conjecture: will
Expresses imminence, impendence: will, to be about to
Expresses a suggestion, proposal: let's
Expressing a modest, polite wish: would like
Expresses hypotheticals: might
Expresses possibility, probability: to be likely to, may
present indicative/subjunctive plural of willen (“to want”)
to want to
to wish
plural present subjunctive of willan
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