Definition
A male employee who mainly performs manual, physical, or industrial work.
Translations
- English
- worker
- Français
- ouvrier
- Türkçe
- erkek işçi
- Polski
- robotnik
- Русский
- рабочий
- Українська
- робітник
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Arbeiter
- B1
- Noun
- Work & Professions
- Society & Public Life
worker
/deːɐ̯ ˈaʁbaɪ̯tɐ/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Arbeiter
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Morphology
- Derived word
- Topics
- Work & ProfessionsPrimarySociety & Public Life
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Arbeiter repariert eine Maschine in der Fabrik.NominativSing.The worker repairs a machine at the factory.
- Die Vorarbeiterin lobt den Arbeiter für seine sorgfältige Arbeit.AkkusativSing.The forewoman praises the worker for his careful work.
- Der Meister erklärt dem Arbeiter den nächsten Arbeitsschritt.DativSing.The master explains the next work step to the worker.
- Die Erfahrung des Arbeiters hilft dem neuen Team.GenitivSing.The worker’s experience helps the new team.
- Die Arbeiter beginnen früh am Morgen mit ihrer Arbeit.NominativPlur.The workers begin their work early in the morning.
- Der Betrieb sucht qualifizierte Arbeiter für die neue Produktionslinie.AkkusativPlur.The company is looking for qualified workers for the new production line.
- Der Sicherheitsbeauftragte zeigt den Arbeitern die Fluchtwege.DativPlur.The safety officer shows the workers the escape routes.
- Die Rechte der Arbeiter sind gesetzlich geschützt.GenitivPlur.The workers’ rights are protected by law.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Arbeiter/ˈaʁbaɪ̯tɐ/
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Article phrase
der Arbeiter/deːɐ̯ ˈaʁbaɪ̯tɐ/
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Plural
Arbeiter/ˈaʁbaɪ̯tɐ/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Arbeiter | die Arbeiter |
| Akkusativ | den Arbeiter | die Arbeiter |
| Dativ | dem Arbeiter | den Arbeitern |
| Genitiv | des Arbeiters | der Arbeiter |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationqualifizierte Arbeiter
- Adjective combinationangelernte Arbeiter
- Verb constructionArbeiter beschäftigen + Akkusativ
- Sentence patternArbeiter tragen Schutzkleidung.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Related termAngestellter
Arbeiter generally refers to people employed in physical or practical work, whereas Angestellter typically refers to commercial or office-related activities; the areas may overlap.
- Narrower termHandwerker — male tradesman
Handwerker is more specific: this person makes, installs, or repairs things professionally using tools. Not every Arbeiter practices a trade.
- Broader termBeschäftigter
- Broader termArbeitnehmer
Arbeitnehmer is the more general, often employment-law term for dependent employees; Arbeiter emphasizes physical, manual, or industrial activities.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeDerived word
- ArbeitOther
- -erSuffix
„Arbeiter“ is a derivation of „Arbeit“ with the suffix „-er“ for a person who works.
Word family
- Arbeiterin — worker