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Otti loves his job.
Otti liebt seinen Beruf. Otti loves his job.

noun · A1

der Beruf

[bəˈʁuːf]

profession, job, occupation

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Other Examples

  • Was bist du von Beruf?

    What do you do for a living?

  • Wir haben den gleichen Beruf.

    We have the same profession.

  • Lotte studiert und hat noch keinen Beruf.

    Lotte is a student and doesn't have a profession yet.

Grammar

Plural
die Berufe 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 Beruf die Berufe
Accusative wen? was? den Beruf die Berufe
Wir haben den gleichen Beruf. We have the same profession.
Dative wem? dem Beruf den Berufen
Ich möchte später gern in einem sozialen Beruf arbeiten. I'd like to work in a social profession later on.
Genitive wessen? des Berufs der Berufe

How the Word Is Built

Be prefix ruf root

be-
makes a verb take a direct object: zahlen (to pay) → die Rechnung bezahlen (to pay the bill).

Word family

beruflichberufstätigder Traumberufdie Berufsschuledie Berufserfahrung

In Otti's situations: Otti at work

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