Beschäftigung/bəˈʃɛftɪɡʊŋ/employment; activity; occupation
Beschäftigung is a German noun that means employment, activity, or occupation. It is pronounced /bəˈʃɛftɪɡʊŋ/. As a noun it takes the article "die", with the plural form "Beschäftigungen".
Definitions
1.work or job that someone does; employment(work/job)
a.employment, paid work
Meine Beschäftigung als Lehrer macht mir viel Freude.—My employment as a teacher brings me a lot of joy.
2.an activity that occupies someone's time(activity)
a.something to do, pastime
Wir suchen eine sinnvolle Beschäftigung für die Kinder.—We are looking for a meaningful activity for the children.
3.the state of being occupied or busy with something(engagement/being busy)
a.being occupied with a task
Er fand in der Gartenarbeit seine Beschäftigung.—He found his occupation in gardening.
Declension
Genderfeminine
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Beschäftigung | die Beschäftigungen |
| Genitive | der Beschäftigung | der Beschäftigungen |
| Dative | der Beschäftigung | den Beschäftigungen |
| Accusative | die Beschäftigung | die Beschäftigungen |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "Beschäftigung" mean in English?
- "Beschäftigung" means employment, activity, or occupation. It is a German noun.
- How do you pronounce "Beschäftigung"?
- "Beschäftigung" is pronounced /bəˈʃɛftɪɡʊŋ/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- Is "Beschäftigung" der, die, or das?
- "Beschäftigung" is a feminine noun, so it takes the article "die".
- What is the plural of "Beschäftigung"?
- The plural of "Beschäftigung" is "Beschäftigungen".
- What part of speech is "Beschäftigung"?
- "Beschäftigung" is a noun in German.
