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working hour
A unit of time of 60 minutes that serves as a measure of work performed. It is used to calculate wages, salaries, or project costs.
Der Handwerker berechnet 50 Euro pro Arbeitsstunde.
The tradesman charges 50 euros per working hour.
working hour
An hour within the daily working time.
In der letzten Arbeitsstunde vor dem Wochenende lässt die Konzentration oft nach.
In the last working hour before the weekend, concentration often drops off.
This word is a clear example of a German compound: it consists of 'die Arbeit' (work) and 'die Stunde' (hour). The linking -s- connects the two parts.
Eine Arbeitsstunde dauert genau 60 Minuten.
A working hour lasts exactly 60 minutes.
The meaning depends on the context. If it is about payment or calculation, the unit of measurement is meant. If it is about the daily routine, it means an hour during work.
Der Berater verlangt 150 Euro pro Arbeitsstunde.
The consultant charges 150 euros per working hour.
When 'Arbeitsstunde' (working hour) serves as a unit of measurement for costs or effort, it often appears with the preposition 'pro' (per) or in phrases like 'Arbeitsstunden abrechnen' (to bill working hours) and 'die Zahl der Arbeitsstunden' (the number of working hours).
Für die Reparatur wurden drei Arbeitsstunden berechnet.
Three working hours were charged for the repair.
working time
Both words can refer to the time spent on a task. „Arbeitszeit“ describes the total duration as a period of time, while „Arbeitsstunde“ means a countable unit of 60 minutes. Use „Arbeitszeit“ when talking about duration and count individual units as „Arbeitsstunden“.
Die Firma berechnete drei Arbeitsstunden für die Reparatur.
The company charged for three hours of work on the repair.
Die Arbeitszeit für die Reparatur betrug insgesamt drei Stunden.
The repair took a total of three hours of working time.
