erwerbstätig

German

Etymology

Erwerb (gainful employment) +‎ tätig (active)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁpstɛːtɪç]
  • Hyphenation: er‧werbs‧tä‧tig

Adjective

erwerbstätig (strong nominative masculine singular erwerbstätiger, not comparable)

  1. employed, gainfully employed, working (engaged in an occupation for which one receives payment)
    In Deutschland sind über 45 Millionen Menschen erwerbstätig.
    In Germany, over 45 million people are gainfully employed.
    Erwerbstätige Mütter stehen oft vor der Herausforderung, Beruf und Familie zu vereinbaren.
    Working mothers often face the challenge of balancing career and family.

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Coordinate terms

  • Erwerbstätigkeit (gainful employment)
  • Erwerbsperson (person in the labor force)

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