No. 15,277 in German
unfreiwillige
"Involuntary."
In a sentence
Er hatte eine unfreiwillige Begegnung mit seinem alten Freund.
He had an involuntary encounter with his old friend.
adjective describing 'Begegnung' to indicate that the meeting was not intentional or planned
Ihre unfreiwilligen Bemerkungen sorgten für allgemeines Gelächter.
Her unintended remarks caused general laughter.
adjective modifying 'Bemerkungen' to explain that the comments were spontaneous or unintentional
Das Team musste eine unfreiwillige Pause während des Spiels einlegen.
The team had to take an unintentional break during the game.
adjective used for 'Pause' to show that the stop in activity was imposed and not planned
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