"willens" meaning in German

See willens in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: De-willens.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: From the genitive of Wille (“will”), originally a genitive of quality (i.e. "having will"). Head templates: {{de-adj|predonly}} willens (indeclinable, predicative only)
  1. (higher register) willing, ready, prepared [with zu (+ infinitive) ‘to do something’] Tags: indeclinable, predicative Synonyms: gewillt
    Sense id: en-willens-de-adj-y5MDZeFo Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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