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freiwillig

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German

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Etymology

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From Late Middle High German freywillic (1370s), but common chiefly since the 16th century. By surface analysis, frei (“free”) +‎ willig (“willing”), perhaps after freier Wille (“free will”). Compare Dutch vrijwillig (1390s).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪ.lɪç/, (southern also) /-lɪk/, (seldom) /ˌfʁaɪ̯ˈvɪ-/
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  • Hyphenation: frei‧wil‧lig

Adjective

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freiwillig (strong nominative masculine singular freiwilliger, comparative freiwilliger, superlative am freiwilligsten)

  1. voluntary
    Antonyms: gezwungen, unfreiwillig, zwangsweise

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • “freiwillig” in Duden online
  • “freiwillig”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)