"Vili" meaning in Old Norse

See Vili in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Vilja [genitive], weak [table-tags], Vili [indefinite, nominative], Vilja [accusative, indefinite], Vilja [dative, indefinite], Vilja [genitive, indefinite]
Etymology: From vili (“willpower”). Head templates: {{head|non|noun|genitive|Vilja|or|||{{{datacc}}}||{{{dative}}}||{{{3}}}|or|||{{{ap}}}|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=|tr=}} Vili m (genitive Vilja), {{non-noun|m|Vilja}} Vili m (genitive Vilja) Inflection templates: {{non-decl-m-an|Vilj|form=sing-indef|ns=Vili}}, {{non-decl-blank-sing-indef|apd=Viljana|api=Vilja|asd=Viljann|asi=Vilja|dpd=Viljunum|dpi=Viljum|dsd=Viljanum|dsi=Vilja|g=masculine|gpd=Viljanna|gpi=Vilja|gsd=Viljans|gsi=Vilja|notes=|npd=Viljarnir|npi=Viljar|nsd=Vilinn|nsi=Vili|stem=weak an-stem|title=Vili}}, {{non-decl-cell|Vili|nsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|Vilja|asi}}, {{non-decl-cell|Vilja|dsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|Vilja|gsi}}
  1. (Norse mythology) Vili, one of two brothers of Odin along with Véi Tags: Norse, masculine
    Sense id: en-Vili-non-noun-NcLDeMqM Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Germanic paganism, Norse deities, Norse mythology, Religion Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

Inflected forms

{
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "vili",
      "vili#Old_Norse"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From vili (“willpower”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Vilja",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "weak",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "non-decl-m-an",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "an-stem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Vili",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Vilja",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Vilja",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Vilja",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "non",
        "10": "{{{dative}}}",
        "11": "",
        "12": "{{{3}}}",
        "13": "or",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "{{{ap}}}",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "genitive",
        "4": "Vilja",
        "5": "or",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "{{{datacc}}}",
        "9": "",
        "g": "m",
        "g2": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Vili m (genitive Vilja)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "Vilja"
      },
      "expansion": "Vili m (genitive Vilja)",
      "name": "non-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Vilj",
        "form": "sing-indef",
        "ns": "Vili"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-m-an"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "apd": "Viljana",
        "api": "Vilja",
        "asd": "Viljann",
        "asi": "Vilja",
        "dpd": "Viljunum",
        "dpi": "Viljum",
        "dsd": "Viljanum",
        "dsi": "Vilja",
        "g": "masculine",
        "gpd": "Viljanna",
        "gpi": "Vilja",
        "gsd": "Viljans",
        "gsi": "Vilja",
        "notes": "",
        "npd": "Viljarnir",
        "npi": "Viljar",
        "nsd": "Vilinn",
        "nsi": "Vili",
        "stem": "weak an-stem",
        "title": "Vili"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-blank-sing-indef"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Vili",
        "2": "nsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Vilja",
        "2": "asi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Vilja",
        "2": "dsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Vilja",
        "2": "gsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Norse",
  "lang_code": "non",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old Norse entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 5 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "non",
          "name": "Germanic paganism",
          "orig": "non:Germanic paganism",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "non",
          "name": "Norse deities",
          "orig": "non:Norse deities",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "name": "Norse mythology",
          "orig": "non:Norse mythology",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "non",
          "name": "Religion",
          "orig": "non:Religion",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Vili, one of two brothers of Odin along with Véi"
      ],
      "id": "en-Vili-non-noun-NcLDeMqM",
      "links": [
        [
          "Norse",
          "Norse"
        ],
        [
          "mythology",
          "mythology"
        ],
        [
          "Vili",
          "Vili"
        ],
        [
          "Odin",
          "Odin"
        ],
        [
          "Véi",
          "Véi#Old_Norse"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Norse mythology) Vili, one of two brothers of Odin along with Véi"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Norse",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "human-sciences",
        "mysticism",
        "mythology",
        "philosophy",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Vili"
}

{
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "vili",
      "vili#Old_Norse"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From vili (“willpower”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Vilja",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "weak",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "non-decl-m-an",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "an-stem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Vili",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Vilja",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Vilja",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Vilja",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "10": "{{{dative}}}",
        "11": "",
        "12": "{{{3}}}",
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        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "{{{ap}}}",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "genitive",
        "4": "Vilja",
        "5": "or",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "{{{datacc}}}",
        "9": "",
        "g": "m",
        "g2": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "Vilja"
      },
      "expansion": "Vili m (genitive Vilja)",
      "name": "non-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Vilj",
        "form": "sing-indef",
        "ns": "Vili"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-m-an"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "apd": "Viljana",
        "api": "Vilja",
        "asd": "Viljann",
        "asi": "Vilja",
        "dpd": "Viljunum",
        "dpi": "Viljum",
        "dsd": "Viljanum",
        "dsi": "Vilja",
        "g": "masculine",
        "gpd": "Viljanna",
        "gpi": "Vilja",
        "gsd": "Viljans",
        "gsi": "Vilja",
        "notes": "",
        "npd": "Viljarnir",
        "npi": "Viljar",
        "nsd": "Vilinn",
        "nsi": "Vili",
        "stem": "weak an-stem",
        "title": "Vili"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-blank-sing-indef"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Vili",
        "2": "nsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Vilja",
        "2": "asi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Vilja",
        "2": "dsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Vilja",
        "2": "gsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Norse",
  "lang_code": "non",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "Old Norse lemmas",
        "Old Norse masculine an-stem nouns",
        "Old Norse masculine nouns",
        "Old Norse nouns",
        "Pages with 5 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "non:Germanic paganism",
        "non:Norse deities",
        "non:Norse mythology",
        "non:Religion"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Vili, one of two brothers of Odin along with Véi"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Norse",
          "Norse"
        ],
        [
          "mythology",
          "mythology"
        ],
        [
          "Vili",
          "Vili"
        ],
        [
          "Odin",
          "Odin"
        ],
        [
          "Véi",
          "Véi#Old_Norse"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Norse mythology) Vili, one of two brothers of Odin along with Véi"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Norse",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "human-sciences",
        "mysticism",
        "mythology",
        "philosophy",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Vili"
}

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