This is the 6618th most frequent Dutch word.
voluntary
The Dutch word for "voluntary" is "vrijwillig," meaning done by free will or without coercion.
The word 'vrijwillig' is used here as an adjective to describe the nature of the work, emphasizing that it was done by choice, without obligation.
Het vrijwilligerswerk dat ze deden was volledig vrijwillig.
The volunteer work they did was entirely voluntary.
The word 'vrijwillig' is used as an adverb here, modifying the verb 'offered', showing that the willingness to help was self-initiated.
Hij bood zich vrijwillig aan om te helpen bij het evenement.
He voluntarily offered to help at the event.
The word 'vrijwillig' is used again as an adjective, clarifying the condition under which participation occurs—one's own decision without enforcement.