voluntary
derNounWord details
- German meaning
- Eine Tätigkeit, die ohne Bezahlung und aus freiem Willen zum Wohl der Gemeinschaft oder anderer Menschen ausgeübt wird.
- English meaning
- Voluntary service
- Synonym
- Ehrenamt, Volontariat
- German example
- Sie leistet Freiwilligendienst in einem Tierheim.
- English example
- She does voluntary service in an animal shelter.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Freiwilligendienst
- Plural Form
- die Freiwilligendienste
Related words
- optional
voluntary
- freiwillig
voluntary
- hicksen
To hiccup means to have involuntary, spasmodic movements of the diaphragm that lead to a characteristic sound.
- unfreiwillig
Involuntary, unwilling
- freiwillig
Voluntary
- Enthaltsamkeit
Abstinence refers to the voluntary avoidance of certain pleasures or activities, often in the sexual or alcoholic realm.
- Teilnahme
participation
- Ehrenamt
Voluntary work
- Subbotnik
A Subbotnik is a voluntary work effort that originally took place in the Soviet Union on Saturdays (Russian: Subbota) to support the community.
- Verzichtleistung
A waiver is the deliberate and voluntary act of relinquishing something one has a right or claim to.
- vegetativ
Relating to the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary functions like breathing and digestion.
- Belche
Belch is a colloquial term for a burp, the involuntary or voluntary release of air from the stomach through the mouth.
- Tic
A tic is an involuntary, repetitive movement or vocalization.
- Tick
A tic is an involuntary, repetitive movement or vocalization.
- Volunteering
Volunteering refers to the voluntary and unpaid activity to support a specific purpose or help others.
- ehrenamtlich
Voluntary
- unwillkürlich
Involuntary means happening without conscious control or intention.
- Spende
A donation is a voluntary gift of money or goods to an organization or person, usually for a good cause.