freiwillig

A2

voluntary

English meaning
voluntary
Vocabulary package
Community & Volunteering

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freiwillig in a sentence

Manchmal bleibe ich freiwillig länger im Büro.

Sometimes I stay longer at the office voluntarily.

Word family

freiwillig is built from willig (willing) and frei (free). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where freiwillig comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Adjektiven frei und willig

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What does freiwillig mean in English?

freiwillig means "voluntary". For example: "Manchmal bleibe ich freiwillig länger im Büro." — "Sometimes I stay longer at the office voluntarily."

What level is freiwillig in German?

freiwillig is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the community & volunteering vocabulary.

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