berufstätig
employed / working
Describes a person who has paid work or practices a profession and thereby earns their living.
EXAMPLE
Beide Elternteile sind voll berufstätig.
Both parents are working full-time.
berufstätig
employed / working
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Meanings
Usage tips
Word composition
The word is made up of 'Beruf' (profession/job), the linking -s, and 'tätig' (active). So it literally means that someone is active in their profession.
EXAMPLE
Sie ist seit über 20 Jahren als Ärztin berufstätig.
She has been working as a doctor for over 20 years.
Use with 'sein'
'Berufstätig' (employed / working) is almost always used as a predicative adjective with the verb 'sein' (to be). So you say 'jemand ist berufstätig' (someone is employed / working).
EXAMPLE
Obwohl sie schon 70 ist, ist sie immer noch berufstätig.
Although she is already 70, she is still working.
Typical collocations
The extent of the work is often specified more precisely with adverbs such as 'voll' (full-time) or 'teilzeit' (part-time). Typical combinations are 'voll berufstätig' (working full-time) or 'teilzeit berufstätig' (working part-time).
EXAMPLE
Viele Mütter möchten nach der Geburt ihres Kindes nur teilzeit berufstätig sein.
Many mothers want to work only part-time after the birth of their child.
Compare with
berufstätig vs arbeitend
working
Both words can describe a person who works. „Arbeitend“ is broader and can also refer to activity at the moment or to a different kind of work. „Berufstätig“, by contrast, specifically refers to paid work or a profession. Use „berufstätig“ when referring to employment status, and „arbeitend“ for the activity currently being performed.
berufstätig
Die berufstätige Studentin verdient mit ihrer Arbeit ihren Lebensunterhalt.
The employed student earns a living from her work.
arbeitend
Die arbeitende Studentin beantwortet gerade E-Mails in der Bibliothek.
The student who is working is currently answering emails in the library.
In real life
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