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Bewerber

applicant

noun be-VER-ber Rare
People & Society Work

Origin: from sich bewerben

Also means

candidate

Usage Note

Bewerber is a job applicant or candidate, from sich bewerben (to apply). The feminine is Bewerberin, the pool of them the Bewerberkreis. It is the standard, neutral term in recruitment. Plural unchanged: die Bewerber. Closely tied to Bewerbung (application).

Examples

"Unter den Bewerbern war eine besonders qualifizierte Frau."

Natural Translation

Among the applicants was a particularly qualified woman.

Literal Translation

Among the applicants was a particularly qualified woman.

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