die erwerbstätig

1.

having a job or business

(Official term. Needs to be an active income, NOT couch income like pensions or capital gains. )
Examples
  • Die Zahl der Erwerbstätigen ist im dritten Quartal leicht gestiegen.
  • The number of people having a job/having their own income has risen slightly in the third quarter.
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Word of the Day – “werben”

A fun look at the meaning and use of "werben" and its family and why applying for a job in German is about advertising yourself.... literally.

Vocab: werben, die Werbung, sich bewerben, die Bewerbung, erwerben, erwerbslos

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Mateo
Mateo

Hallo!

I was looking for Tätigkeit and it’s not in your dictionary (which is no problem). However, this word popped up, since it shares a part of the word and as a result the “Ask the AI” tool doesn’t show up.

I wondered if you have a direct link to a page where you “Ask the AI” for feedback on words that aren’t in the dictionary. If so, could you add it to the “AI Tools” set of links above? If not, maybe something to consider adding at some point?

Side note – on this word / entry (erwerbstätig) – what is going on? It looks like a noun and an adjective had a love child. :D

Emanuel
Emanuel
Reply to  Mateo

Yeah, I was already thinking about adding the “Ask the AI” also to the result page if there are results, or offer an AI mode.
It’s just a matter of time really :)
How are you liking the “Ask the AI” feature by the way?

Mateo
Mateo
Reply to  Emanuel

I like it…and it’s certainly better than not having it.

When the AI starts trying to be cute, I could probably do without all that. But maybe I’m being too serious. :)

Emanuel
Emanuel
Reply to  Mateo

I included that because it something gives very philosophically interesting “thought” about the word, but as of now, I am telling it to be passive aggressive and arrogant just for the lulz. It’s a VERY new feature (like a week old) so I’m still playing around with it myself :)

How many meanings does the German word 'erwerbstätig' have?

erwerbstätig has 1 distinct meaning: 1. having a job or business.

What is the gender of 'erwerbstätig'?

die

What is the plural of 'erwerbstätig'?

die Erwerbstätigkeiten

What is 'erwerbstätig' related to?

The word 'erwerbstätig' is related to erwerben and tätig sein.

Where can I learn more about 'erwerbstätig'?

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Word of the Day – “werben”
A fun look at the meaning and use of "werben" and its family and why applying for a job in German is about advertising yourself.... literally.
Vocab: werben, die Werbung, sich bewerben, die Bewerbung, erwerben, erwerbslos
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