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How do you say "unemployed" in German?

der Arbeitslose

Noun Masculine

In German, "unemployed" is der Arbeitslose.

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Pronunciation

Pronounced AHR-byts-LOH-zuh. The stress falls on the second syllable.

Grammar notes

Der Arbeitslose is masculine. It can be used as a noun meaning an unemployed person. The plural is die Arbeitslosen.

Example sentence

Der Arbeitslose sucht eine neue Stelle.

The unemployed person is looking for a new job.

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How to remember der Arbeitslose

Arbeitslose comes from Arbeit (work) and -los (without), so it literally means a person without work.

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Questions about der Arbeitslose

How do you say "unemployed" in German?

In German, "unemployed" is der Arbeitslose. It is a noun.

Is der Arbeitslose masculine or feminine?

Der Arbeitslose is masculine. It can be used as a noun meaning an unemployed person. The plural is die Arbeitslosen.

How is der Arbeitslose used in a sentence?

Use der Arbeitslose as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Arbeitslose sucht eine neue Stelle. (The unemployed person is looking for a new job.).

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