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German
Etymology
frei + willig
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪç/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
- Hyphenation: frei‧wil‧lig
Adjective
freiwillig (strong nominative masculine singular freiwilliger, comparative freiwilliger, superlative am freiwilligsten)
- voluntary
- Antonyms: gezwungen, unfreiwillig, zwangsweise
Declension
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