Arbeitsniederlegung

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German

Etymology

From Arbeit (work) +‎ -s- +‎ Niederlegung (putting down).

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  • Hyphenation: Ar‧beits‧nie‧der‧le‧gung

Noun

Arbeitsniederlegung f (genitive Arbeitsniederlegung, plural Arbeitsniederlegungen)

  1. an instance of organised stoppage of work
    1. (usually) a strike
      Die aktuellen Arbeitsniederlegungen im öffentlichen Dienst werden vom Gericht auf ihre Zulässigkeit geprüft.
      The court will investigate the lawfulness of the current strikes in the public sector.
    2. (less common) an interruption of work in order to pay respect, commemorate, celebrate, etc.
      Mit Arbeitsniederlegung und Schweigeminuten gedenkt das Volk jährlich seiner Gefallenen.
      Every year, the people commemorate their fallen with work stoppage and moments of silence.

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