Nomen

der/die Selbstständige

self-employed person, freelancer, independent contractor

Ich helfe dem Selbstständigen bei der Steuer.

I'm helping the self-employed person with his taxes.

Das Gesetz gilt für alle Selbstständigen.

The law applies to all self-employed people.

Er kennt den neuen Selbstständigen im Dorf.

He knows the new self-employed person in the village.

to work as ((a self-employed person)) als Selbstständige(r) arbeiten Viele wollen als Selbstständige arbeiten.

Synonyms: Freiberufler, Unternehmer; Antonyms: Angestellter

A nominalized adjective, from 'selbstständig' (self-employed). It refers to a person who is self-employed.

The capitalization turns the adjective 'independent' into a noun: 'the independent one' or 'the self-employed person'.

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