die Arbeitskraft
B2labor force / workforce
- English meaning
- labor force / workforce
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Arbeitskräfte
- CEFR level
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Arbeitskraft in a sentence
Die Arbeitskraft ist in dieser Fabrik knapp.
Labor is scarce in this factory.
Declension of die Arbeitskraft
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Arbeitskraft | die Arbeitskräfte |
| Accusative | die Arbeitskraft | die Arbeitskräfte |
| Dative | der Arbeitskraft | den Arbeitskräften |
| Genitive | der Arbeitskraft | der Arbeitskräfte |
Word family
die Arbeitskraft is built from die Arbeit (work) and die Kraft (strength). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Arbeitskraft comes from
Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus den Substantiven Arbeit und Kraft mit Fugenelement -s
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Questions about Arbeitskraft
Is it der, die or das Arbeitskraft?
It is die Arbeitskraft — Arbeitskraft is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Arbeitskräfte.
What is the plural of Arbeitskraft?
The plural of die Arbeitskraft is die Arbeitskräfte.
What is the genitive of Arbeitskraft?
The genitive singular is der Arbeitskraft. The dative plural is den Arbeitskräften.
What does Arbeitskraft mean in English?
die Arbeitskraft means "labor force / workforce". For example: "Die Arbeitskraft ist in dieser Fabrik knapp." — "Labor is scarce in this factory."
What level is Arbeitskraft in German?
Arbeitskraft is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the colleagues & teamwork vocabulary.
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