"ob man will oder nicht" meaning in German

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Adverb

Etymology: Literally, "whether one wants [it] or not". Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} ob man will oder nicht, {{de-adv}} ob man will oder nicht
  1. (set phrase, possibly idiomatic) willy-nilly; whether we like it or not Tags: idiomatic, possibly Synonyms: wohl oder übel
    Sense id: en-ob_man_will_oder_nicht-de-adv-igk~fyz3

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