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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.
'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.
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.
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'der Mitarbeiter' and 'der Angestellte' can both mean a person in a company or organization. 'Mitarbeiter' emphasizes more that someone works as part of a team or on a task. It can also fit people working on projects. 'Angestellter' more specifically means someone with an employment contract and a salary, often in non-manual work. The words can be confused because an 'Angestellter' is usually also a 'Mitarbeiter'. But not every 'Mitarbeiter' has to be an 'Angestellter' in this exact sense. In everyday language, 'Mitarbeiter' often sounds more general and more polite, while 'Angestellter' sounds a bit more formal or more specific about the type of employment relationship.
Der Angestellte im Reisebüro bucht für uns die Zugtickets.
The employee at the travel agency books the train tickets for us.
Der neue Mitarbeiter erklärt den Kunden geduldig das Formular.
The new employee patiently explains the form to the customers.