Gastarbeiter
German
Etymology
From Gast (“guest”) + Arbeiter (“worker”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
Gastarbeiter m (genitive Gastarbeiters, plural Gastarbeiter, feminine Gastarbeiterin)
- guest worker, migrant worker, foreign worker
- Synonyms: Arbeitsmigrant, Fremdarbeiter
Declension
Further reading
- “Gastarbeiter” in Duden online