Polyglot Dictionary

Arbeitszeugnis

/ˈaʁbaɪ̯tsˌtsɔɪ̯knɪs/

das noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Arbeitszeugnisse

Meaning

  1. employment reference

    Built from Arbeit (work) + Zeugnis (report card).

    • Er bekam ein gutes Arbeitszeugnis.

      He received a good employment reference.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Arbeit work
  • Zeugnis report card

Similar words

referenz

Arbeitszeugnis specifically means a formal written employment reference or certificate, a specific German institution; Referenz is more general, any kind of reference, including personal.

Practice

1 What does Arbeitszeugnis mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er bekam ein gutes ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Arbeitszeugnis?

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