Dobrowolna

Dobrowolna is the feminine singular form of the Polish adjective dobrowolny, meaning voluntary or done of one's own free will. It describes actions, commitments, or statuses undertaken willingly and without obligation. The term underscores agency, consent, and lack of external coercion.

Used with feminine nouns, for example: dobrowolna praca (voluntary work), dobrowolna służba (voluntary service), dobrowolna rejestracja (voluntary registration). The masculine and neuter forms are dobrowolny and dobrowolne, respectively, as in dobrowolny udział (voluntary participation) and dobrowolne działanie (voluntary action). The corresponding adverb is dobrowolnie, as in uczestniczył dobrowolnie. The related noun dobrowolłość denotes voluntariness or the state of acting of one's own will. In legal or organizational contexts, dobrowolny can describe non-mandatory provisions or roles; opposite terms include obowiązkowy (mandatory) and przymusowy (compulsory).

As a linguistic term, dobrowolna appears primarily in Polish language descriptions and usage. The concept is widely used in civil life, education, volunteering, and public administration to distinguish voluntary acts from those mandated by law or policy.