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Dutch
Etymology
From werk (“work”) + nemen (“to take”) + -er (agentive suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛrkˌneː.mər/, /ˌʋɛrkˈneː.mər/
- Hyphenation: werk‧ne‧mer
Noun
werknemer m (plural werknemers, diminutive werknemertje n, feminine werkneemster)
- an employee
De werknemer heeft recht op vakantiedagen.- The employee is entitled to vacation days.
De rechten van de werknemers worden beschermd door de wet.- The rights of the employees are protected by the law.
De nieuwe wet voorziet in betere bescherming voor werkneemsters tijdens zwangerschap.- The new law provides better protection for female employees during pregnancy.
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