arbeiten
/ˈaʁbaɪ̯tn̩/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (3rd sg.)
- arbeitet
- past
- arbeitete
- perfect
- hat gearbeitet
Meaning
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to work
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Sie arbeitet in einem Krankenhaus.
She works in a hospital.
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Meine Schwester arbeitet in einem Krankenhaus. Oft hat sie auch Nachtdienst.
My sister works in a hospital. She often has night duty as well.
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Similar words
arbeiten is the general verb for working; abarbeiten specifically means to work through a task or list systematically until it's done.
Practice
1 What does arbeiten mean?
to work
2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ in einem Krankenhaus.
Full sentence: Sie arbeitet in einem Krankenhaus. (She works in a hospital.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches arbeiten?
arbeiten: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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