Arbeitsamt

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German

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Etymology

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From Arbeit (work) +‎ -s- +‎ Amt (office).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌʔamt/
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Noun

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Arbeitsamt n (strong, genitive Arbeitsamtes or Arbeitsamts, plural Arbeitsämter)

  1. (historical, –2004) unemployment office; employment agency
    Synonyms: AA, (officialese) Agentur für Arbeit
    Die Arbeitslosen gehen zum Arbeitsamt.The unemployed go to the employment agency.

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