volunteer
die Ehrenamtliche, die Ehrenamtlichen
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volunteer
A person who voluntarily takes on a task, usually without pay, for an organization, a community, or other people.
Der Ehrenamtliche betreut jeden Mittwoch die Kinder im Jugendzentrum.
The volunteer looks after the children at the youth center every Wednesday.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Ehrenamtlichen |
| genitive | der Ehrenamtlichen |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Ehrenamtliche | die Ehrenamtlichen |
| accusative | die Ehrenamtliche | die Ehrenamtlichen |
| dative | der Ehrenamtlichen | den Ehrenamtlichen |
| genitive | der Ehrenamtlichen | der Ehrenamtlichen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Der Ehrenamtliche' (the volunteer) belongs to the word family of 'das Ehrenamt' (voluntary service) and is a nominalized adjective. The word part 'Ehrenamt' shows that the activity is connected with a position taken on voluntarily.
Viele Ehrenamtliche arbeiten in ihrer Freizeit für den Sportverein.
Many volunteers work for the sports club in their free time.
Common collocations include 'als Ehrenamtlicher tätig sein' (to work as a volunteer), 'Ehrenamtliche unterstützen' (to support volunteers), and 'Ehrenamtliche gewinnen' (to recruit volunteers). The word often occurs with verbs describing organized activities or assistance.
Die Stadt möchte mehr Ehrenamtliche für die Betreuung älterer Menschen gewinnen.
The city wants to recruit more volunteers to care for older people.
'Der Ehrenamtliche' (the volunteer) occurs especially often in texts about clubs, social institutions, communities, and nonprofit organizations. The word is factual and neutral in tone.
Bei der Veranstaltung bedankte sich die Bürgermeisterin bei jedem Ehrenamtlichen persönlich.
At the event, the mayor personally thanked each volunteer.
