Gastarbeiter

German (Berlin)

noun
Definitions
  • guest worker, migrant worker, foreign worker (male or of unspecified sex)

Etymology

Affix from German Gast (guest, guests) + German Arbeiter (worker, labourer, laborer).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Arbeiter

Gloss

worker, labourer, laborer

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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