die Schichtarbeit

B1

shift work

English meaning
shift work
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Working Hours & Shifts

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Schichtarbeit in a sentence

Schichtarbeit ist oft sehr anstrengend.

Shift work is often very exhausting.

Declension of die Schichtarbeit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Schichtarbeit—
Accusativedie Schichtarbeit—
Dativeder Schichtarbeit—
Genitiveder Schichtarbeit—

Word family

die Schichtarbeit is built from die Schicht (layer / film / coating / sheet) and die Arbeit (work). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Schichtarbeit

Is it der, die or das Schichtarbeit?

It is die Schichtarbeit — Schichtarbeit is feminine.

What is the genitive of Schichtarbeit?

The genitive singular is der Schichtarbeit.

What does Schichtarbeit mean in English?

die Schichtarbeit means "shift work". For example: "Schichtarbeit ist oft sehr anstrengend." — "Shift work is often very exhausting."

What level is Schichtarbeit in German?

Schichtarbeit is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the working hours & shifts vocabulary.

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