brīvprātīgs

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Latvian

Etymology

From brīvs (free) +‎ prāts (mind) +‎ -īgs.

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Adjective

brīvprātīgs (definite brīvprātīgais, comparative brīvprātīgāks, superlative visbrīvprātīgākais, adverb brīvprātīgi)

  1. volunteer (which acts out of his/her own will, initiative, without orders, coercion)
    brīvprātīgie cīnītājivolunteer fighters
    brīvprātīgie ugunsdzēsējivolunteer firefighters
    brīvprātīgo strēlnieku pulksvolunteer infantry regiment
    Maskava uzstāj, ka visi no Krievijas Ukrainā iebraukušie karotāji ir brīvprātīgieMoscow insists that all Russian soldiers who arrived in Ukraine are volunteers
  2. voluntary (which is organized spontaneously, without orders, coercion; organized by citizens without governmental influence)
    brīvprātīgs pasākumsvoluntary measure, action
    brīvprātīga vienošanāsvoluntary union
    brīvprātīga sporta biedrībavoluntary sports association

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