Ehrenamt

German (Berlin)

/ˈeːʁənˌʔamt/

noun
Definitions
  • volunteer work

Etymology

Compound from German Ehre (honour, honor, glory) + German -n- (pie, vault, xxx, ligature, pond, flower, stain, n-ligature, doctor, printer, clear, blot, covering, noise, brown, corner)+ German Amt (office, agency, official, bureau, offices, ministry).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Amt

Gloss

office, agency, official, bureau, offices, ministry

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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