Angestellte
/ˈanɡəˌʃtɛltə/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Angestellten
Meaning
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employee
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Die Angestellten arbeiten im Büro.
The employees work in the office.
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Similar words
Arbeitnehmer is the broad legal and economic term for "employee," as opposed to Arbeitgeber (employer); Angestellte specifically means a salaried, white-collar employee, as opposed to a blue-collar Arbeiter.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
funcionário is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "employee."
Practice
1 What does Angestellte mean?
employee
2 Fill the gap: Die ___ arbeiten im Büro.
Full sentence: Die Angestellten arbeiten im Büro. (The employees work in the office.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Angestellte?
Angestellte: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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