Arbeitsamt

German

Etymology

From Arbeit (“work”) +‎ -s- +‎ Amt (“office”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌʔamt/
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Noun

Arbeitsamt n (strong, genitive Arbeitsamtes or Arbeitsamts, plural Arbeitsämter)

employment agency
(historical, –2004) unemployment office
Synonym: (officialese) Agentur für Arbeit

Die Arbeitslosen gehen zum Arbeitsamt. ― The unemployed go to the employment agency.

Declension

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See also

Jobcenter

Further reading

“Arbeitsamt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Arbeitsamt” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Arbeitsamt” in Duden online

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