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A person who is in an employment relationship and performs work for an employer in exchange for payment; a salaried employee or worker.
Der neue Tarifvertrag bringt für die Arbeitnehmer höhere Löhne.
The new collective agreement brings higher wages for employees.
The word is made up of 'die Arbeit' (work) and 'der Nehmer' (taker, from the verb 'nehmen' — to take). So an 'Arbeitnehmer' is literally a person who 'takes' work.
Als Arbeitnehmer hat man Rechte und Pflichten.
As an employee, you have rights and duties.
'Arbeitnehmer' (employee) forms a logical pair with 'der Arbeitgeber' (employer). The employer 'gibt' (gives) the work; the employee 'nimmt' (takes) it. Understanding this system helps you remember both words.
Das Verhältnis zwischen Arbeitgeber und Arbeitnehmer ist im Arbeitsvertrag geregelt.
The relationship between employer and employee is regulated in the employment contract.
This noun belongs to the N-declension. That means it takes the ending '-n' in the accusative, dative, and genitive singular.
Die Firma schult den neuen Arbeitnehmer.
The company trains the new employee.
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'der Mitarbeiter' and 'der Arbeitnehmer' can both mean a person who works and is paid for it. However, 'Mitarbeiter' sounds more like the person as part of a team, in a company, or on a project. The word is very common in everyday language and in companies. 'Arbeitnehmer' is used more when talking about the employment relationship, rights, duties, or the contrast with the employer. Learners can confuse the words because they can often refer to the same person. As a practical rule: in a team, people usually say 'Mitarbeiter'; in legal or general statements about work, 'Arbeitnehmer' is more common.
Arbeitnehmer haben Anspruch auf Urlaub und Lohnfortzahlung im Krankheitsfall.
Employees are entitled to vacation and continued pay in case of illness.
Ein Mitarbeiter aus der IT hilft mir heute mit dem Computer.
An employee from IT is helping me with the computer today.