Noun
die Schwarzarbeit
Pronunciation: /ˈʃvaʁt͡sʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t/
moonlighting; work that is paid for, but not reported to a tax agency and thus not taxed
C2
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plural Schwarzarbeiten
Meanings
Noun
- moonlighting; work that is paid for, but not reported to a tax agency and thus not taxed
Example sentence
Gegen Schwarzarbeit geht der Zoll konsequent vor.
Customs takes firm action against undeclared work.
Word forms
singular
die Schwarzarbeit
plural
die Schwarzarbeiten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Schwarzarbeit
Accusativedie Schwarzarbeit
Dativeder Schwarzarbeit
Genitiveder Schwarzarbeit
Plural
Nominativedie Schwarzarbeiten
Accusativedie Schwarzarbeiten
Dativeden Schwarzarbeiten
Genitiveder Schwarzarbeiten
Usage
- Schwarzarbeit bekämpfen — combat undeclared work
- Schwarzarbeit / Nebenjob — a second job is not automatically undeclared work
Der Bericht untersucht Schwarzarbeit im Baugewerbe.
The report examines undeclared work in the construction industry.