arbeitend
Translation
working, laboring, employed, operative
Examples
Die arbeitende Bevölkerung zahlt Steuern.
The working population pays taxes.
Sie ist eine hart arbeitende Mutter.
She is a hard-working mother.
Ein arbeitender Computer macht Geräusche.
A working computer makes noise.
Grammar Patterns
((ein)) arbeitender ((Mensch)) a working (person) A working person needs a break.
((die)) arbeitende ((Bevölkerung)) the working (population) The working population is the engine of the economy.
Similar Words
Etymology
Comes from the verb 'arbeiten' (to work) plus the present participle suffix '-d', which functions like the English '-ing' suffix.
Memory Tips
This is the German version of an '-ing' word used as an adjective (e.g., 'a working man'). Remember that its ending must be declined to match the noun's case, gender, and number.