won't

Betekenis (Engels)

will not (negative auxiliary); used to indicate a future non-occurring action.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/wəʊnt/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: wynnot

In summary

From earlier wonnot, from Middle English wynnot, wilnot, wolnot, wilnat, a contraction of Middle English will not, wil not, wyll not, will noght, wil noht, willi noȝt, wyl nat, wol not, woll not, wole not, wolle not, wol nat, woll nat, etc., equivalent to a will + not and/or woll + not. For the pronunciation with /oʊ/, /əʊ/, see poultry.

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They won't let me go !

Ze laten me niet gaan!

I won't ever tell a soul .