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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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Mitarbeiter and Arbeitnehmer can both refer to a person working in a business. Mitarbeiter is the institutional or collegial term, while Arbeitnehmer emphasizes the employment relationship and the paid work performed for an employer. Use Mitarbeiter in everyday workplace contexts and Arbeitnehmer when focusing on this relationship.
Der Arbeitnehmer erbringt heute seine Arbeitsleistung für den Arbeitgeber.
The employee is performing his work for the employer today.
Der Mitarbeiter nimmt heute an der Besprechung seines Teams teil.
The employee is attending his team meeting today.
