German Word: arbeitslos
English Meaning: unemployed, jobless

Word Forms: arbeitslose, arbeitslosem, arbeitslosen, arbeitsloser, arbeitsloses

Example Sentences:

Er ist seit drei Jahren arbeitslos.
He has been unemployed for three years.
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Weil er seit über einem halben Jahr arbeitslos ist, braucht er jetzt Hilfe vom Staat.
Because he has been unemployed for more than half a year, he now needs help from the government.
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Er war jahrelang arbeitslos, hat aber schließlich einen Job als Hausmeister gefunden.
He was unemployed for years, but eventually found a job as a janitor.
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Related Words:

die Arbeit   (Pl: Arbeiten)

1. work (noun) 2. paper (in school)

Here: work (noun)

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-los

-less, without (suffix)

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