arbeitslos

German (Berlin)

/ˈaʁbaɪ̯tsloːs/

adj
Definitions
  • (general) unemployed having no work despite being willing to work
  • (colloquial) on welfare; unemployed; idle having no work and being supported by social benefits despite being able to work
  • (law) working less than 15 hours a week, actively looking for a job that is subject to obligatory social-security payments, registered at the national employment agency, and responding to the latter’s placement services

Etymology

Affix from 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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