employee
die Angestellte, die Angestellten
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employee
A male person who is in an employment relationship and performs mostly non-manual work for a salary.
Als kaufmännischer Angestellter ist er für die Buchhaltung zuständig.
As a commercial employee, he is responsible for accounting.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Angestellten |
| genitive | der Angestellten |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Angestellte | die Angestellten |
| accusative | die Angestellte | die Angestellten |
| dative | der Angestellten | den Angestellten |
| genitive | der Angestellten | der Angestellten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Der Angestellte' (the male employee) is a nominalized participle from the verb 'anstellen' (to employ someone). Literally, it means 'a person who is employed.'
Die Firma hat letztes Jahr zehn neue Leute angestellt.
The company hired ten new people last year.
Since 'Angestellte' (employee) is derived from a participle, it is declined like an adjective. The ending changes depending on the article and case.
Der Angestellte bekommt eine Gehaltserhöhung.
The employee gets a raise.
Wir suchen einen neuen Angestellten.
We are looking for a new employee.
Er arbeitet als Angestellter bei einer Versicherung.
He works as an employee at an insurance company.
The term 'Angestellter' (male employee) typically refers to a person who mainly works in an office, administration, or the commercial/business sector, meaning they perform non-manual work.
Als Angestellter in der Personalabteilung kümmert er sich um die neuen Verträge.
As an employee in the HR department, he takes care of the new contracts.
employee
Mitarbeiter and Angestellter can both refer to an employed person in a company. Angestellter emphasizes a formal employment relationship with a salary and usually non-manual work, while Mitarbeiter highlights belonging to the company or working on a project. Choose according to the main focus.
Der Angestellte erledigt seine nicht körperliche Arbeit im Büro.
The employee is doing his non-manual work in the office.
Der Mitarbeiter arbeitet für das Projekt eng mit dem Team zusammen.
The employee is working closely with the team on the project.
