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Frida's company is a big bakery.
Fridas Betrieb ist eine große Bäckerei. Frida's company is a big bakery.

noun · A2

der Betrieb

[bəˈtʁiːp]

company, business, firm

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Synonyms
die Firma

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Grammar

Plural
die Betriebe 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 Betrieb die Betriebe
Accusative wen? was? den Betrieb die Betriebe
Dative wem? dem Betrieb den Betrieben
Ich arbeite seit drei Jahren in diesem Betrieb. I've been working at this company for three years.
Genitive wessen? des Betriebs der Betriebe

How the Word Is Built

Be prefix trieb root

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

Word family

betreibender Familienbetriebder Betriebsausflug

In Otti's situations: Frida at work

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