hauptberuflich
Translation
full-time, professional, as a main occupation
Examples
Er ist hauptberuflich Musiker.
He is a professional musician.
Sie arbeitet hauptberuflich als Lehrerin.
She works full-time as a teacher.
Grammar Patterns
to be sth. full-time/professionally He is a full-time teacher.
to work full-time as sth. She works full-time as a doctor.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vollzeitig (full-time), professionell (professional); Antonyms: nebenberuflich (part-time), ehrenamtlich (voluntary)
Etymology
From 'Haupt-' (main), 'Beruf' (profession), and the suffix '-lich' (-ly, -al). It means 'relating to the main profession'.
Memory Tips
Think of it describing your 'head' (Haupt) 'profession' (Beruf).