in der Arbeit
Translation
at work
Examples
Ich bin gerade in der Arbeit.
I'm at work right now.
Er hatte einen stressigen Tag in der Arbeit.
He had a stressful day at work.
Grammar Patterns
in der Arbeit at work I am at work right now.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bei der Arbeit (at work), am Arbeitsplatz (at the workplace)
Etymology
Comes from 'in' (in/at) + 'der Arbeit' (the work, dative case). 'In' takes the dative case here to show a static location.
Memory Tips
Think of being 'in' the sphere or environment of 'work'. The dative 'der' signals you are 'at' work, not going 'to' work.