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)

  1. 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!
  2. job, task
  3. performance, workmanship
  4. employment
  5. effort

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