Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German arbeiter. By surface analysis, אַרבעט (arbet, work) +‎ ־ער (-er, -er). Compare German Arbeiter.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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אַרבעטער (arbeterm, plural אַרבעטערס (arbeters), feminine אַרבעטערין (arbeterin)

  1. worker; laborer