der/die Freiwillige
Translation
volunteer
Examples
Viele Freiwillige halfen nach der Flut.
Many volunteers helped after the flood.
Sie arbeitet als Freiwillige im Museum.
She works as a volunteer in the museum.
Er meldete sich als Freiwilliger.
He signed up as a volunteer.
Grammar Patterns
to work as a volunteer Sie arbeitet als Freiwillige.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Ehrenamtliche(r) (honorary worker); Antonyms: Pflichtleistender (conscript)
Etymology
A nominalized form of the adjective 'freiwillig' (voluntary). It refers to a person who acts voluntarily.
Memory Tips
This is the person (indicated by the '-e' or '-er' ending) who does something 'freiwillig' (voluntarily).