Gastarbeiter
German
Etymology
From Gast (“guest”) + Arbeiter (“worker”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
Gastarbeiter m (strong, genitive Gastarbeiters, plural Gastarbeiter, feminine Gastarbeiterin)
- guest worker, migrant worker, foreign worker (male or of unspecified gender)
- Synonyms: Arbeitsmigrant, Fremdarbeiter, Wanderarbeiter
Declension
Declension of Gastarbeiter [masculine, strong]
Further reading
- “Gastarbeiter” in Duden online