volkswil
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈvɔlks.ʋɪl/
noun
Definitions
- (politics) will of the people
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish volks (people) + Dutch, Flemish wil (will, intent, volition)derived from French volonté générale.
Origin
French
volonté générale
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- goedwil Dutch, Flemish
- kwaadwil Dutch, Flemish
- moedwil Dutch, Flemish
- onwil Dutch, Flemish
- volk Dutch, Flemish
- volks Dutch, Flemish
- vrijwillig Dutch, Flemish
- weerwil Dutch, Flemish
- wil Dutch, Flemish
- willekeur Dutch, Flemish
- wilskracht Dutch, Flemish
- volonté générale French
- wille Middle Dutch