die Arbeit
Translation
work, job, labor, task
Examples
Die Arbeit macht mir Spaß.
The work is fun for me.
Ich suche eine neue Arbeit.
I am looking for a new job.
Nach der Arbeit gehe ich nach Hause.
After work, I go home.
Grammar Patterns
to go to ((work)) to go to work I go to work at 8 o'clock.
to be at ((work)) to be at work He is at work.
to have a ((job)) to have a job She has a good job.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Job, die Tätigkeit (activity); Antonyms: die Freizeit (free time), die Ruhe (rest)
Etymology
From Old High German 'arbeit', which originally meant 'toil, hardship'.
Memory Tips
Learn it with the verb 'arbeiten' (to work). The '-eit' ending often signals a feminine noun (die).