Drecksarbeit

German (Berlin)

[ˈdʀɛksʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t]

noun
Definitions
  • dirty work

Etymology

Compound from German Dreck (dirt, filth, shit) + German -s- (genitival interfix, red, letter, degree, rank, plastic, overview, beginning, police, general)+ German Arbeit (work, labor, job, labour).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Arbeit

Gloss

work, labor, job, labour

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

働

Emoji
✂️ 🏗️

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