Betrieb
See also: betrieb
German edit
Etymology edit
A calque of Middle Low German bedrîf, like the underlying verb betreiben (from bedrîven). The noun is closer to the Low German form because of the preserved monophthong (instead of *Betreib). See the regular development in cognate Dutch bedrijf.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Betrieb m (strong, genitive Betriebes or Betriebs, plural Betriebe)
- (uncountable) operating or running a technical device, application or process, in other words planful activity under the exploitation of tools, connections and/or manpower with an inherent direction towards an economic result, industry, operation, verbal noun of betreiben
- einwandfreier Betrieb. ― flawless operation.
- (countable) the organizational unit of a company wherewith the entrepreneur pursues a work-technical purpose thus, works
- Coordinate term: Unternehmen
Declension edit
Declension of Betrieb [masculine, strong]