German

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Etymology

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From Erwerb +‎ -s- +‎ -fähig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁpˌfɛːɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌfeːɪç/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌfɛːɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Rhymes: -ɛːɪç, -eːɪç, -ɛːɪk
  • Hyphenation: er‧werbs‧fä‧hig

Adjective

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erwerbsfähig (strong nominative masculine singular erwerbsfähiger, comparative erwerbsfähiger, superlative am erwerbsfähigsten)

  1. capable of earning (or making) a living; fit for work

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