friviljug

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

frivillig (Bokmål also)
frivilleg, frivileg (dialectal, contaminated by suffix -leg)

Etymology

From fri (“free”) +‎ viljug (“willing”). Compare to Swedish frivillig and frivilligt, Danish frivillig and German freiwillig

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²friːˌvɪljʉ(ɡ)/

Adjective

friviljug (neuter singular friviljug, definite singular and plural friviljuge)

voluntary

Adverb

friviljug

voluntarily

Noun

friviljug m or f (definite singular and plural friviljuge)

volunteer (used as an eclipse)
me må ha fleire friviljuge på dugnaden
we need more volunteers on the subbotnik

den friviljuge (soldaten) kom aldri fram dit han skulle
the volunteer (soldier) never reached his destination

ho stilte opp som friviljug
she reported herself as a volunteer

References

“friviljug” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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