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

  1. will
  2. (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

Descendants
  • Middle English: wille

See also

Old Frisian

Alternative forms

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

  1. 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

  1. (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
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