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välvillig

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Calque of Latin benevolus. Equivalent to väl (well) +‎ villig (willing). Compare Danish velvillig.

Adjective

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välvillig (comparative mer välvillig, superlative mest välvillig)

  1. benevolent

Declension

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Inflection of välvillig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular välvillig mer välvillig mest välvillig
neuter singular välvilligt mer välvilligt mest välvilligt
plural välvilliga mer välvilliga mest välvilliga
masculine plural2 välvillige mer välvilliga mest välvilliga
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 välvillige mer välvillige mest välvillige
all välvilliga mer välvilliga mest välvilliga

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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