No. 6,618 in Dutch
voluntary
The Dutch word for "voluntary" is "vrijwillig," meaning done by free will or without coercion.
In a sentence
Het vrijwilligerswerk dat ze deden was volledig vrijwillig.
The volunteer work they did was entirely voluntary.
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.
Hij bood zich vrijwillig aan om te helpen bij het evenement.
He voluntarily offered to help at the event.
The word 'vrijwillig' is used as an adverb here, modifying the verb 'offered', showing that the willingness to help was self-initiated.
De deelname aan de activiteit was vrijwillig en niet verplicht.
Participation in the activity was voluntary and not mandatory.
The word 'vrijwillig' is used again as an adjective, clarifying the condition under which participation occurs—one's own decision without enforcement.
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