Hilfswilliger

German (Berlin)

[ˈhɪlfsˌvɪlɪɡɐ]

noun
Definitions
  • voluntary assistant
  • (historical) Hiwi; foreign collaborator in the Wehrmacht or the SS

Etymology

Compound from German Hilfe (help, aid, assistance) + German -s- (genitival interfix, red, letter, degree, rank, plastic, overview, beginning, police, general)+ German willig (willing).

Origin

German (Berlin)

willig

Gloss

willing

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