This is the 11534th most frequent Swedish word.
ofrivillig
In English, "ofrivillig" means "involuntary" or "unintentional."
The word 'ofrivillig' is used to indicate that the subject participated against his will or without his intention.
Han blev en ofrivillig deltagare i tävlingen.
He became an involuntary participant in the race.
Here, 'ofrivillig' describes the pause, indicating that it happened without planning or not by choice but due to external circumstances.
Det var en ofrivillig paus på grund av tekniska problem.
It was an involuntary pause due to technical issues.
In this sentence, 'ofrivillig' describes the observer's state, emphasizing that the observation was not voluntary or desired by the person.