Der Arbeitgeber



Example: Der Arbeitgeber bietet seinen Mitarbeitern flexible Arbeitszeiten an.

Definition


"Der Arbeitgeber" refers to the person or organization that employs people, providing jobs and paying wages or salaries. For example, "Der Arbeitgeber bietet seinen Mitarbeitern flexible Arbeitszeiten an" means the employer offers flexible working hours to employees.

Etymology


The word "der Arbeitgeber" is a compound German noun formed from "Arbeit" meaning work and "Geber" meaning giver. So, it literally means 'work giver.' It reflects the role of the employer as the one who provides work to employees.

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"Der Arbeitgeber" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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