willig

== German == === Etymology === From Wille +‎ -ig. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvɪlɪç/ (standard) IPA(key): /ˈvɪlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) Hyphenation: wil‧lig === Adjective === willig (strong nominative masculine singular williger, comparative williger, superlative am willigsten) willing Synonyms: bereit, willens Koalition der Willigen ― coalition of the willing (somewhat vulgar) willing to have sex, likely to accept sexual or amorous advances ==== Usage notes ==== The literal sense is now relatively rare. One should use the word with some caution in order to avoid unintended innuendo. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== widerwillig bereitwillig Willigkeit eigenwillig === Further reading === “willig” in Duden online “willig”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) == Old Dutch == === Etymology === From willo (“desire”) +‎ -ig. === Adjective === willig willing, voluntarily mild ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== Middle Dutch: willich Dutch: willig === References === “willig”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012