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)

1. voluntary

Adverb

friviljug

1. voluntarily

Noun

friviljug m or f (definite singular and plural friviljuge)

1. 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.