freiwillig

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German

Etymology

frei +‎ willig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: frei‧wil‧lig

Adjective

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

  1. voluntary
    Antonyms: gezwungen, unfreiwillig, zwangsweise

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