German

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Etymology

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schwarz (black; illegal) +‎ arbeiten (work)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaʁbaɪ̯tən/, [ˈʔäʁbäɪ̯tən], [-tn̩], [-ʔn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: sch‧warz‧ar‧bei‧ten

Verb

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schwarzarbeiten (weak, third-person singular present arbeitet schwarz, past tense arbeitete schwarz, past participle schwarzgearbeitet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to moonlight (work illicitly)

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