arbeitsunfähig

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German

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Etymology

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From Arbeit (work) +‎ -s- +‎ unfähig (incapable).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌʔʊnfɛːɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌʔʊnfeːɪç/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌʔʊnfɛːɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ar‧beits‧un‧fä‧hig

Adjective

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arbeitsunfähig (strong nominative masculine singular arbeitsunfähiger, not comparable)

  1. unfit for work
  2. unable to work

Declension

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Further reading

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