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73 words
German word
Arbeitnehmer
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaʁbaɪ̯tˌneːmɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounemployee
Example
Die Arbeitnehmer fordern bessere Arbeitsbedingungen.
The employees are demanding better working conditions.
More examples
Ich arbeite als Arbeitnehmer in einer kleinen Firma.
I work as an employee at a small company.
Core concept
A person on the workforce side of an employment relationship, exchanging labor for pay.
Common phrases
Als Arbeitnehmer
as an employee
Arbeitnehmer und Arbeitgeber
employees and employers
einen Arbeitnehmer einstellen
hire an employee
Similar words
Mitarbeiter: A staff member or colleague working within the same workplace or organization.
Angestellter: A salaried employee mainly handling office or administrative work.
Arbeiter: A worker doing physical or hands-on work, often paid by the hour or day.
Lohnempfänger: A person who works in exchange for wages or a salary.
Definition in German
Person, die aufgrund eines Arbeitsvertrags für einen Arbeitgeber arbeitet und dafür Lohn oder Gehalt erhält.
Word origin
Arbeitnehmer is a compound of Arbeit, meaning work, and Nehmer, a form related to nehmen, meaning take, and contrasts with Arbeitgeber.
Usage tips
- Arbeitnehmer is a broad, relatively formal term that can cover both an Angestellter and an Arbeiter.
Other meanings
- workernoun
- staff membernoun
Opposites
- Arbeitgeberemployernoun
Related words
- Arbeitnehmerinfemale employeenoun