Arbeit
German
Etymology
From Middle High German arbeit, from Old High German arbeit, from Proto-Germanic *arbaidiz. Cognate with Yiddish אַרבעט (arbet), Old English earfoþe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈarbaɪ̯t/
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Noun
Arbeit f (genitive Arbeit, plural Arbeiten)
- work, labor, toil, job
- Seine Arbeit macht ihm Spaß. ― He enjoys his work/job.
- Ich kann es jetzt nicht. Ich bin bei Arbeit! ― I can't do it now. I am at work!
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- job, task
- performance, workmanship
- employment
- effort
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Further reading
- Arbeit in Duden online
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