Schwarzarbeiter

German

Etymology

schwarz (black (i.e., illicit, illegal, clandestine, undocumented)) +‎ Arbeiter (worker)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvaʁt͡sʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Schwarz‧ar‧bei‧ter

Noun

Schwarzarbeiter m (strong, genitive Schwarzarbeiters, plural Schwarzarbeiter, feminine Schwarzarbeiterin)

  1. illicit or illegal worker, clandestine worker, undocumented worker (American), moonlighter (colloquial)

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