Meaning and translations

Definition

A person employed temporarily to provide extra help or replace an absent member of staff.

Translations
English
temporary worker
Français
employé temporaire
Türkçe
geçici çalışan
Polski
pracownik tymczasowy
Русский
временный работник
Українська
тимчасовий працівник

Grammar & classification

Article
die
Gender
Feminine
Plural
Aushilfen
Part of speech
Noun
CEFR level
B1
Morphology
Derived word
Topics
Work & ProfessionsPrimaryServices & Everyday Tasks

Usage examples

  1. Die Aushilfe beginnt heute ihre Arbeit.NominativSing.The temporary worker starts work today.
  2. Der Betrieb sucht eine zuverlässige Aushilfe.AkkusativSing.The company is looking for a reliable temporary worker.
  3. Der Chef dankt der Aushilfe für ihre Unterstützung.DativSing.The boss thanks the temporary worker for her support.

Pronunciation and forms

  • Lemma
    Aushilfe/ˈaʊ̯sˌhɪlfə/
  • Article phrase
    die Aushilfe/diː ˈaʊ̯sˌhɪlfə/
  • Plural
    Aushilfen/ˈaʊ̯sˌhɪlfən/

Declension / Forms

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativdie Aushilfedie Aushilfen
Akkusativdie Aushilfedie Aushilfen
Dativder Aushilfeden Aushilfen
Genitivder Aushilfeder Aushilfen

Usage and collocations

  • Collocationeine Aushilfe einstellen
  • Collocationals Aushilfe arbeiten
  • Verb constructioneine Aushilfe vertreten + Akkusativ

Semantic relations

  • Broader termMitarbeiter — male employee

    Aushilfe refers to a person usually employed only temporarily who provides additional support or replaces a missing Mitarbeiter.

  • Broader termPerson — person
  • Near-synonymHilfskraft

    Hilfskraft generally refers to a person who provides support through their work; Aushilfe additionally emphasizes temporary employment or substitution.

Word formation and word family

Formation typeDerived word

  1. Aushilf-Other
  2. -eSuffix

„Aushilfe“ is a derivation with the suffix „-e“ from the verb „aushelfen“.