Polyglot Dictionary

ehrenamtlich

/ˈeːʁənˌʔamtlɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. voluntary, unpaid

    Built from Ehre (honor) + amtlich (official).

    • Er arbeitet ehrenamtlich im Verein.

      He works as a volunteer in the club.

Made of

  • Ehre honor
  • amtlich official

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

willing

Close — voluntary, unpaid relates to willing.

Spanish

dispuesto

Close — voluntary relates to willing (dispuesto).

Practice

1 What does ehrenamtlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er arbeitet ___ im Verein.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ehrenamtlich?

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