Adverbiale Bestimmung

im Beruf

at work, in one's profession, professionally

Er ist im Beruf sehr erfolgreich.

He is very successful in his profession.

Was machen Sie im Beruf?

What do you do for a living?

im Beruf ... sein/machen/etc. to be/do etc. ... in one's profession He is very successful in his profession.

Synonyms: bei der Arbeit (at work), beruflich (professionally)

'im' is a contraction of 'in dem'. 'Beruf' comes from 'rufen' (to call), referring to a 'calling' or vocation.

Think of your profession ('Beruf') as your 'calling' (from 'rufen'). 'im Beruf' therefore means 'in your calling' or 'in your professional life'.

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