Arbeit

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[edit] German

[edit] Etymology

  • Proto-Germanic *arbaiþi; cf. Old Slavic ⱃⰰⰱⱏ [rabŭ] (“farmhand”).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈʔaʁbaɪ̯t/

[edit] Noun

Arbeit f. (genitive Arbeit, plural Arbeiten)

  1. work, labor, toil
    Arbeit macht frei.
    Work sets you free.
  2. job, task
  3. performance, workmanship
  4. employment
  5. effort

[edit] Derived terms

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