German word

Gewerkschafter

Pronunciation

IPA/gəˈvɛʁkʃaftɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine noununion member

Example

Viele Gewerkschafter fordern bessere Löhne.

Many union members are demanding better wages.

Illustration for Gewerkschafter (union member)

More examples

Ein Gewerkschafter im Betrieb meldete Sicherheitsmängel.

A union member in the workplace reported safety problems.

Core concept

A union member speaking up for coworkers in a workplace meeting.

Common phrases

  • Gewerkschafter im Betrieb

    union member in the workplace

  • führende Gewerkschafter

    leading union members

Similar words

Gewerkschaft: An organized body that negotiates wages and supports workers' rights.
Tarifpartner: A negotiating party in talks on wages and working conditions between labor and management.
Betriebsratsmitglied: A chosen employee representative who consults with the company on workplace conditions.

Definition in German

Ein Mitglied einer Gewerkschaft, das für die Rechte der Arbeitnehmer eintritt.

Word origin

Gewerkschafter is formed from Gewerkschaft ('trade union') with the agent suffix -er for a person associated with it.

Usage tips

  • Gewerkschafter is masculine in standard German; the feminine form is Gewerkschafterin, while the plural is Gewerkschafter.

Other meanings

  • trade union activistnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Gewerkschaftsführerunion leadernoun
  • gewerkschaftlichunion-relatedadjective

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