Polyglot Dictionary

Zeitarbeit

/ˈtsaɪ̯tˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t/

die 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

Meaning

  1. temporary work

    Built from Zeit (time) + Arbeit (work).

    • Er arbeitet in Zeitarbeit.

      He does temp work.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Zeit time
  • Arbeit work

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

intérimaire

Close — temporary work is done by a temp worker.

Practice

1 What does Zeitarbeit mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er arbeitet in ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Zeitarbeit?

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