Adjektiv

arbeitswillig

willing to work, eager to work, industrious

Er ist jung und arbeitswillig.

He is young and willing to work.

Wir suchen arbeitswillige Mitarbeiter.

We are looking for employees who are willing to work.

predicative: to be willing to work He is arbeitswillig.

attributive: a hard-working (...) an arbeitswilliger Mitarbeiter

Synonyms: motiviert, fleißig, engagiert; Antonyms: arbeitsscheu, faul

From 'Arbeit' (work) + 'willig' (willing). Literally means 'work-willing'.

Think of someone who has the 'will' to do 'Arbeit' (work). They are 'arbeitswillig'.

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