abarbeiten

German (Berlin)

/ˈabˌaʁbaɪ̯tən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to work off (a debt, the items on a to-do list, etc); to resolve or take care of something by working
  • to work hard, to slave away

Etymology

Compound from German ab (from, off, down, downward, away, off-) + German arbeiten (work).

Origin

German (Berlin)

arbeiten

Gloss

work

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

働

Emoji
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