добровольный

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Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Ruthenian доброво́льный (dobrovólʹnyj) in XVIII, from Old Polish dobrowolny. By surface analysis, до́брый (dóbryj) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ во́ля (vólja) +‎ -ный (-nyj).

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Adjective

доброво́льный (dobrovólʹnyj) (adverb доброво́льно)

  1. voluntary, of one's free will
    на доброво́льных нача́лахna dobrovólʹnyx načálaxon voluntary lines, on a voluntary basis
    на доброво́льные поже́ртвованияna dobrovólʹnyje požértvovanijaby voluntary donations

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