German Conversation · Level 96
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German word
Bedienstete
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈdiːnstətə/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)employee
Example
Viele Bedienstete arbeiten im Museum.
Many employees work at the museum.
More examples
Die Bedienstete am Schalter beantwortet die Fragen der Besucher.
The employee at the counter answers the visitors' questions.
Core concept
A staff member within an institution, performing a defined duty for the people it serves.
Common phrases
Bedienstete der Verwaltung
administrative employees
Bedienstete im öffentlichen Dienst
public-service employees
Bedienstete an der Kasse
counter attendant
Similar words
Mitarbeiter: A staff member in an organization who performs assigned work.
Angestellte: A paid employee working under a formal employment agreement.
Beamte: A public official with legal civil-service status who serves the state or municipality.
Definition in German
Eine Person, die in einer Firma, Behörde oder Institution angestellt ist und dort eine bestimmte Tätigkeit ausübt.
Word origin
The noun Bedienstete developed from bedienstet, the past participle of bedienen, a verb formed from dienen ('serve') with the prefix be-.
Usage tips
- Bedienstete is formal and common in institutional or official contexts, while Mitarbeiter is broader and more neutral in everyday workplace language.
Other meanings
- staffnoun
- attendantnoun
Opposites
- Arbeitgeberemployernoun