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Angestellte

employee

noun AN-ge-shtel-te Less Common
People & Society Work

Usage Note

Angestellte is a nominalised adjective (from angestellt, 'employed'), so it declines like an adjective: ein Angestellter (male), eine Angestellte (female), die Angestellten (plural). It denotes a salaried white-collar worker, as opposed to a wage-earning Arbeiter.

Examples

"Die Angestellte arbeitet im Büro."

Natural Translation

The employee works in the office.

Literal Translation

The employee works in-the office.

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