die Arbeitswoche
workweek
The days of a week on which people work, or the total working time within a week.
EXAMPLE
Meine Arbeitswoche beginnt am Montag und endet am Freitag.
My workweek begins on Monday and ends on Friday.
die Arbeitswoche
workweek
die Arbeitswoche, die Arbeitswochen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Arbeitswoche, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Arbeitswochen |
| genitive | der Arbeitswoche |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Arbeitswoche | die Arbeitswochen |
| accusative | die Arbeitswoche | die Arbeitswochen |
| dative | der Arbeitswoche | den Arbeitswochen |
| genitive | der Arbeitswoche | der Arbeitswochen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Arbeitswoche' (workweek) consists of 'Arbeit' (work) and 'Woche' (week). An -s- appears between the two parts to connect the words.
EXAMPLE
In meiner neuen Firma hat die Arbeitswoche nur vier Tage.
At my new company, the workweek is only four days long.
Stating working hours
The pattern 'eine Arbeitswoche von … Stunden' (a workweek of … hours) indicates how many hours are worked in total per week. The number does not say how many days those hours are spread across.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben eine Arbeitswoche von 35 Stunden, verteilt auf fünf Tage.
We have a 35-hour workweek spread over five days.
Fixed expression
'eine Arbeitswoche hinter sich haben' (to have completed a workweek) is used to look back on a completed workweek. It is often used with adjectives such as 'anstrengend' (tiring) or 'stressig' (stressful).
EXAMPLE
Wir haben eine anstrengende Arbeitswoche hinter uns und freuen uns auf das Wochenende.
We've had a tiring workweek and are looking forward to the weekend.
In real life
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