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civil servant
A male person who works in the public service in a special employment relationship, often with protection from dismissal. The female form is 'die Beamtin' (female civil servant).
Er ist Beamter und arbeitet im Finanzamt.
He is a civil servant and works at the tax office.
The word 'Beamter' (civil servant) is closely related to 'das Amt' (office/authority). An 'Amt' is an official position or a public authority in the public service. A 'Beamter' is therefore a person who holds such an office.
Er arbeitet im Amt für öffentliche Ordnung.
He works at the public order office.
'Beamter' (civil servant) is a nominalized adjective and is declined as one. It is 'der Beamte' in the nominative, but 'ein Beamter'. In all other cases and in the plural, the word has the ending '-en' (e.g., 'mit dem Beamten' (with the civil servant), 'die Beamten' (the civil servants)).
Ein Beamter hat mir bei dem Antrag geholfen.
A civil servant helped me with the application.
Common phrases are 'Beamter auf Lebenszeit' (civil servant for life), which means permanent employment, or 'leitender Beamter' (senior civil servant) for a person in a leadership position.
Nach seiner Probezeit wurde er zum Beamten auf Lebenszeit ernannt.
After his probationary period, he was appointed a civil servant for life.
In Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, 'Beamte' (civil servants) have a special status in the public service, often associated with high job security and a special duty of loyalty toward the state.
Als Beamter genießt man in Deutschland einen besonderen Kündigungsschutz.
As a civil servant, you enjoy special protection against dismissal in Germany.
employee
'Beamter' and 'Angestellter' both refer to people who work professionally and receive a salary. The important difference is the employment relationship. A 'Beamter' works in the public service with a special legal status, for example at a government office, in the police, or at a state school. An 'Angestellter' has a normal employment contract, either in a company or also in the public service. Learners may confuse the words because both can work in offices or at government agencies. The key point is: 'Beamter' describes a special status, while 'Angestellter' describes a normal employment relationship.
Der Beamte am Schalter prüft meinen Antrag.
The civil servant at the counter checks my application.
Sofia fragt den Angestellten im Reisebüro nach einem günstigen Ticket.
Sofia asks the employee at the travel agency about a cheap ticket.