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Die neue Mitarbeiterin formt mit Frida die ersten Brezeln. The new employee shapes the first pretzels with Frida.

noun · B1

die Mitarbeiterin

[ˈmɪtˌʔaʁbaɪ̯təʁɪn]

employee, member of staff

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Grammar

Plural
die Mitarbeiterinnen 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? die Mitarbeiterin die Mitarbeiterinnen
Die verantwortliche Mitarbeiterin ruft Sie morgen zurück. The employee in charge will call you back tomorrow.
Accusative wen? was? die Mitarbeiterin die Mitarbeiterinnen
Dative wem? der Mitarbeiterin den Mitarbeiterinnen
Genitive wessen? der Mitarbeiterin der Mitarbeiterinnen

How the Word Is Built

Mit prefix arbeit root er suffix in suffix

mit-
with, along: mitkommen (to come along). Separable: Kommst du mit?
-er
a person or a tool that does something, masculine: mieten → der Vermieter (landlord).
-in
the female form of a person: der Lehrer → die Lehrerin.

Word family

In Otti's situations: Frida gets a promotion

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