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German
Etymology
Arbeit (“work”) + -s- + Tier (“animal”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaʁbaɪ̯tsˌtiːʁ/, , ,
- Hyphenation: Ar‧beits‧tier
Noun
Arbeitstier n (strong, genitive Arbeitstieres or Arbeitstiers, plural Arbeitstiere)
- an animal that does labour for people; beast of burden
Ochsen wurden hauptsächlich als Arbeitstiere gehalten.- Oxen were kept predominantly as beasts of burden.
- (figurative) a person who works exaggeratedly hard
- workaholic (one who cannot relax)
Er ist so ein Arbeitstier, dass er seine Tabellen noch als Bettlektüre benutzt.- He’s such a workaholic that he still reads his tables when he goes to bed.
- plodder (one who must level out lacking talent)
Es gibt drei Arten von guten Schülern: die Genies, die Schleimer und die Arbeitstiere.- There are three kinds of people who are good in school: the geniuses, the teacher’s pets, and the plodders.
- (figurative) a machine, e.g. a car, kept for practical use rather than for leisure or as a status symbol
Der Kombi ist ein reines Arbeitstier. Für den Rest hab ich den Porsche.- The estate car is just for practical use. For the rest, I’ve got the Porsche.
Declension
Declension of Arbeitstier
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