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Ottis zukünftiger Arbeitgeber hat ein großes Büro in Siemensstadt. Otti's future employer has a big office in Siemensstadt.

noun · B2

der Arbeitgeber

[ˈaʁbaɪ̯tˌɡeːbɐ]

employer

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Grammar

Plural
die Arbeitgeber In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Arbeitgeber die Arbeitgeber
Seit Bruno seinen Imbiss hat, ist er sein eigener Arbeitgeber. Since Bruno has had his food stall, he has been his own boss.
Accusative wen? was? den Arbeitgeber die Arbeitgeber
Ich wünsche mir einen Arbeitgeber, der flexible Arbeitszeiten anbietet. I'd like an employer who offers flexible working hours.
Dative wem? dem Arbeitgeber den Arbeitgebern
Meine Bankverbindung gebe ich nur meinem Arbeitgeber und meinem Vermieter. I only give my bank details to my employer and my landlord.
Genitive wessen? des Arbeitgebers der Arbeitgeber

How the Word Is Built

Arbeit root geb root er suffix

-er
a person or a tool that does something, masculine: mieten → der Vermieter (landlord).

A compound: die Arbeit + der Geber

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

In Otti's situations: Otti has a job interview

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