German word

Mitarbeiter

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmɪtˌaːɐ̯baɪ̯tɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounemployee

Example

Die Mitarbeiter helfen den Kunden am Schalter.

The employees help customers at the counter.

Illustration for Mitarbeiter (employee)

More examples

Wir suchen neue Mitarbeiter.

We are looking for new employees.

Core concept

A person carrying out assigned work as part of a company or institution.

Common phrases

  • gute Mitarbeiter finden

    find good employees

  • den Mitarbeiter loben

    praise the employee

Similar words

Angestellte: A paid staff member of a company or institution.
Arbeiter: A wage earner whose work is mainly physical.
Kollege: A fellow worker at the same workplace or on the same team.
Personal: The employees of a company or institution collectively.

Definition in German

Mitarbeiter nennt man eine Person, die für eine Firma oder Institution arbeitet und dort Aufgaben erfüllt.

Word origin

Mitarbeiter is a compound of mit, meaning 'with', and Arbeiter, meaning 'worker', for a person working with an organization.

Usage tips

  • Mitarbeiter is masculine, and its feminine counterpart is Mitarbeiterin; the plural of both forms is regular: Mitarbeiter and Mitarbeiterinnen.

Other meanings

  • staff membernoun

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