Im Nachbarschaftscafé arbeiten alle ehrenamtlich, sogar der Koch. Everyone at the neighbourhood café works as a volunteer, even the cook.

adjective · B1

ehrenamtlich

[ˈeːʁənˌʔamtlɪç]

voluntary, unpaid

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Other Examples

Ich helfe ehrenamtlich in einer Fahrradwerkstatt in Wedding.

I volunteer at a bike workshop in Wedding.
Kennt ihr ehrenamtliche Deutschkurse hier im Kiez?

Do you know any volunteer-run German classes here in the neighbourhood?
Ohne ehrenamtliche Helfer wie Frida gäbe es das Café nicht.

Without volunteers like Frida, the café wouldn't exist.

How the Word Is Built

ehre root n linking letter amt root lich suffix

-lich: makes an adjective: der Freund → freundlich (friendly).

Word family

das Ehrenamtdie Ehre

In Otti's situations: Frida volunteers, The friends organise a charity run

alle Hebel in Bewegung setzen der Aufruf sich beteiligen das Ehrenamt sich einsetzen sich engagieren der Erlös der Flüchtling freiwillig gemeinnützig die Gemeinschaft die Gesellschaft

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