German Conversation · Level 39
73 words
German word
Werkstatt
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvɛɐ̯kʃtat/
Meaning
- feminine nounworkshop
Example
Die Schüler arbeiten in der Werkstatt an ihren Projekten.
The students are working on their projects in the workshop.
More examples
Die Schreinerin holt ihr fertiges Regal aus der Werkstatt.
The carpenter takes her finished shelf out of the workshop.
Core concept
A workroom with benches, tools, and materials where objects take shape or return to working order.
Common phrases
in der Werkstatt arbeiten
work in the workshop
einen Werkstatttermin vereinbaren
make an appointment at a repair shop
eine Werkstatt eröffnen
open a workshop
Similar words
Betrieb: An operating business or company where work is carried out.
Fabrik: A building equipped for large-scale manufacturing with machines and production lines.
Atelier: A workroom where artists create paintings, sculptures, or other artwork.
Labor: A properly equipped workspace for scientific experiments and measurements.
Definition in German
Ein Arbeitsraum, in dem Gegenstände handwerklich oder technisch gefertigt, bearbeitet oder instand gesetzt werden.
Word origin
Werkstatt is a compound of Werk, meaning work, and the older Germanic element stat, meaning place or site.
Usage tips
- Werkstatt is feminine, with the plural Werkstätten, and it forms compounds such as Autowerkstatt and Fahrradwerkstatt.
Other meanings
- studionoun
- repair shopnoun
Related words
- Werkstattleiterworkshop managernoun
- Werkstattbetriebworkshop operationsnoun