vrijwillig

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Attested since the early sixteenth century, from vrije wil (free will) +‎ -ig (-y), probably a calque of German freiwillig, which appeared somewhat earlier.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌvrɛi̯ˈʋɪ.ləx/
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  • Hyphenation: vrij‧wil‧lig
  • Rhymes: -ɪləx

Adjective

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vrijwillig (not comparable)

  1. voluntary, of one's own accord, of one's own free will

Declension

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Declension of vrijwillig
uninflected vrijwillig
inflected vrijwillige
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial vrijwillig
indefinite m./f. sing. vrijwillige
n. sing. vrijwillig
plural vrijwillige
definite vrijwillige
partitive vrijwilligs

Antonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: vrywillig