добровольный

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Ruthenian доброво́льный (dobrovólʹnyj) in XVIII, from Old Polish dobrowolny. By surface analysis, до́брый (dóbryj) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ во́ля (vólja) +‎ -ный (-nyj).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dəbrɐˈvolʲnɨj]
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Adjective

доброво́льный • (dobrovólʹnyj) (adverb доброво́льно)

  1. voluntary, of one's free will
    на доброво́льных нача́лах ― na dobrovólʹnyx načálax ― on voluntary lines, on a voluntary basis
    на доброво́льные поже́ртвования ― na dobrovólʹnyje požértvovanija ― by voluntary donations

Declension

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