German Conversation · Level 142
30 words
German word
Berufsleben
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈʁuːfsˌleːbən/
Meaning
- neuter nounworking life
Example
Im Berufsleben ist Pünktlichkeit wichtig.
Punctuality is important in working life.
More examples
Viele Schulabgänger treten direkt ins Berufsleben ein.
Many school leavers enter working life directly.
Core concept
A person's working years as a connected path of jobs, duties, and professional experience.
Common phrases
ins Berufsleben eintreten
enter working life
Erwartungen an das Berufsleben
expectations of working life
Similar words
Arbeit: Work performed regularly to earn wages or achieve a particular result.
Beruf: An occupation or professional field followed over an extended period.
Job: A particular job, especially one that is informal or part-time.
Arbeitsleben: The overall time spent working and the experience gathered throughout it.
Definition in German
Die Gesamtheit der beruflichen Tätigkeit und Erfahrung einer Person im Laufe ihrer Karriere.
Word origin
Berufsleben combines Beruf, meaning profession or occupation, with Leben, meaning life, to denote the sphere and course of professional activity.
Usage tips
- Berufsleben is a neuter noun, and its plural has the same form; the phrase im Berufsleben uses the dative after im.