Schwarzarbeiter

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃvaʁt͡sʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • illicit or illegal worker, clandestine worker, undocumented worker American, moonlighter colloquial,

Etymology

Compound from German schwarz (black, illegal, illicit, clandestine, undocumented, dark) + 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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