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Mitarbeiter

employee

noun MIT-ar-bye-ter Common
People & Society Work

Also means

colleague

Usage Note

Mitarbeiter literally means 'co-worker' (mit + Arbeiter) and is the standard term for a staff member or employee. The form is identical in singular and plural; the female form is Mitarbeiterin.

Examples

"Der neue Mitarbeiter ist sehr fleißig."

Natural Translation

The new employee is very diligent.

Literal Translation

The new employee is very diligent.

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