German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German arbeiter. By surface analysis, arbeiten (to work) +‎ -er (agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Ar‧bei‧ter

Noun

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Arbeiter m (strong, genitive Arbeiters, plural Arbeiter, feminine Arbeiterin)

  1. agent noun of arbeiten; worker (male or of unspecified gender)

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