arbeiten

A1 Verb frequency rank #237

What arbeiten means

Verb

to work (to do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers)
to work, function, run, operate (to be operative, in action)
to ferment (to react, using fermentation)
to work, execute (to set into action)

Forms

arbeiten · arbeitet · arbeitete · hat gearbeitet (+ Akkusativ; an + Dativ)

Pronunciation

arbeiten in a sentence

Willst du dein ganzes Leben in einer Hamburgerbude arbeiten?

Do you want to work at a hamburger joint all your life?

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arbeiten is A1 German — one of the first words a beginner meets, ranked #237 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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