No. 12,714 in German
wills
The German word "wills" means "want it" or "want to" (informal, second person singular of "wollen").
In a sentence
Er sagt, er wills nicht mehr tun.
He says he doesn't want to do it anymore.
Here, 'wills' is a colloquial contraction of 'will es', meaning 'wants to (do) it'.
Sie wills unbedingt wissen.
She absolutely wants to know.
In this context, 'wills' expresses a strong desire to know something, contracting 'will es'.
Ich denke, dass er das gut wills.
I think that he wants it well.
In this case, 'wills' reflects the intention or willingness in a nuanced manner, standing for 'will es'.
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