arbeitete
Translation
worked
Examples
Er arbeitete gestern viel.
He worked a lot yesterday.
Sie arbeitete als Lehrerin.
She worked as a teacher.
Grammar Patterns
((as sth.)) to work as sth. She works as a doctor.
((on sth.)) to work on sth. He is working on a new book.
((at/for a company)) to work at/for a company. I work at a German company.
((for sb./sth.)) to work for sb./sth. He works for his family.
Similar Words
Synonyms: schaffen, tätig sein; Antonyms: faulenzen, sich ausruhen
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'Arbeit' (work), which comes from Proto-Germanic *arbaidiz ('toil, hardship').
Memory Tips
The '-ete' ending on 'arbeitete' is a standard marker for the simple past tense (Präteritum), similar to '-ed' in English.