der Betriebsrat

B1

works council (m)

English meaning
works council (m)
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Betriebsräte
Vocabulary package
Colleagues & Teamwork

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Betriebsrat in a sentence

Der Betriebsrat wird Sie über die neuen Arbeitszeiten informieren.

The works council will inform you about the new working hours.

Declension of der Betriebsrat

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Betriebsratdie Betriebsräte
Accusativeden Betriebsratdie Betriebsräte
Dativedem Betriebsratden Betriebsräten
Genitivedes Betriebsratsder Betriebsräte

Word family

der Betriebsrat is built from der Betrieb (business, operation). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Betriebsrat

Is it der, die or das Betriebsrat?

It is der Betriebsrat — Betriebsrat is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Betriebsräte.

What is the plural of Betriebsrat?

The plural of der Betriebsrat is die Betriebsräte.

What is the genitive of Betriebsrat?

The genitive singular is des Betriebsrats. The dative plural is den Betriebsräten.

What does Betriebsrat mean in English?

der Betriebsrat means "works council (m)". For example: "Der Betriebsrat wird Sie über die neuen Arbeitszeiten informieren." — "The works council will inform you about the new working hours."

What level is Betriebsrat in German?

Betriebsrat is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the colleagues & teamwork vocabulary.

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