German

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Etymology

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From Beruf (profession) +‎ -s- +‎ tätig (active).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈʁuːfsˌtɛːtɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌteːtɪç/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌtɛːtɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: be‧rufs‧tä‧tig

Adjective

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berufstätig (strong nominative masculine singular berufstätiger, not comparable)

  1. employed

Declension

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