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vrijwillig.

voluntary, of one's own accord, of one's own free will

10 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌvrɛi̯ˈʋɪ.ləx/
  1. voluntary, of one's own accord, of one's own free will

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Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch vrîwillich (1390s), equivalent to vrij (“free”) + willig (“willing”), perhaps after vrije wil (“free will”). Possibly a calque of Middle High German freywillic (modern freiwillig), which first appears in the 1370s. However, the German attestation is southeastern and the word did not enter wider usage in either language before the 16th century. Therefore two (or more) independent formations are not ruled out in this case.

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