wüllen

See also: Wullen and wullen

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German willen, from Old Saxon willian, from Proto-West Germanic *walljan, from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną.

Compare Dutch willen, West Frisian wolle, German wollen, English will, Danish ville.

Pronunciation

• (originally) IPA^(key): /ˈwʏlːən/
• (commonly) IPA^(key): /ˈvʏlən/

Verb

wüllen (third-person singular simple present will, past tense wull, past participle wullt, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. (auxiliary) To want (to do something).

   Ik will wat drinken.

   I want to drink something.

2. (auxiliary) will. Used to form the future tense of a verb, together with an infinitive.

   Dat will doch nich warken.

   It will not work though.

   Wi wüllt nich vör halvig acht ankamen.

   We will not arrive before 7.30 o'clock.

3. (intransitive) To wish.

   Ik wull wi weren noch kleen Jehan.

   I wish we were still young Jehan.

Usage notes

• schölen is also often used for the future tense, along with wüllen.

Conjugation

Conjugation of wüllen (irregular verb)

infinitive	wüllen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	will	wull
2nd person singular	wullt	wullst
3rd person singular	will	wull
plural	wüllt	wullen
imperative	present	—
singular	will
plural	wüllt
participle	present	past
	wüllen	wullt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.