No. 4,222 in Swedish
självmant
Voluntarily; of one's own accord.
In a sentence
Hon städade självmant sitt rum.
She cleaned her room voluntarily.
In this sentence, 'självmant' indicates that the person performed the action of cleaning without being asked or pressured.
Barnen började självmant att hjälpa till med trädgårdsarbete.
The children voluntarily started helping with the gardening.
Here, 'självmant' shows that the children took an initiative to help, showcasing their willing participation.
Jag brukar självmant erbjuda mig att ta hand om disken.
I usually voluntarily offer to take care of the dishes.
In this example, 'självmant' is used to express the speaker's proactive willingness to take on the task of dishwashing.
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