die Beschäftigung
Translation
employment, occupation, activity, job
Examples
Er sucht eine neue Beschäftigung.
He is looking for a new job.
Lesen ist eine sinnvolle Beschäftigung.
Reading is a meaningful activity.
Grammar Patterns
to look for ((a job)) He is looking for a new job.
Similar Words
Arbeit (work), Beruf (profession), Tätigkeit (activity); Antonym: Arbeitslosigkeit (unemployment)
Etymology
From the verb 'beschäftigen' (to employ) + the noun-forming suffix '-ung'. Nouns ending in '-ung' are almost always feminine.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-ung' in German is similar to '-ing' or '-tion' in English, turning a verb into a noun representing an action or state.