Adjective / Adverb
ehrenamtlich
Pronunciation: /ˈeːʁənˌamtlɪç/
voluntary (working without pay)
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Meanings
Adjective
- voluntary (working without pay)
- honorary
Adverb
- voluntarily
Example sentence
Er arbeitete ehrenamtlich bei einer Hilfsorganisation.
He did volunteer work for an aid organisation.
Usage
- ehrenamtlich tätig sein — Work in an unpaid voluntary role.
- ehrenamtlich / hauptberuflich — As an unpaid volunteer versus as one's main occupation.
Sie engagiert sich ehrenamtlich in der Stadtbibliothek.
She volunteers at the town library.