die Arbeit
Translation
work, job, labour, task
Examples
Die Arbeit macht mir Spaß.
The work is fun for me.
Ich fahre jeden Morgen zur Arbeit.
I drive to work every morning.
Er sucht eine neue Arbeit.
He is looking for a new job.
Grammar Patterns
((at work)) at work He is still at work.
((to work)) to work I am going to work now.
((a job)) a job He is looking for a job.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Job, Beruf; Antonyms: Freizeit (leisure)
Etymology
From Germanic 'arbaidi' (hardship, suffering). Originally meant toil or trouble.
Memory Tips
Think of 'arduous' (hard/difficult) -> Arbeit. Also origin of 'robot' (forced labor).