English–German

“employed” in German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈangəˌʃtɛlt/

Example

Er ist seit fünf Jahren angestellt.

He has been employed for five years.

Illustration for angestellt (employed)

How to say “employed” in German

“Employed” in German is angestellt.

A regular employee occupying a position within an organization, with work exchanged for wages.

Full entry for angestellt: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with angestellt

Die angestellte Assistentin organisiert die Termine.

The employed assistant organizes the appointments.

Tips for using angestellt

  • As an adjective, angestellt is lowercase, while the noun der Angestellte is capitalized and takes adjective-like endings.

Other German words for “employed”

Sie ist eine berufstätige Frau.

She is a working woman.

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