arbeidsongeschikt

Compound of arbeid +‎ -s- +‎ ongeschikt.

• Audio:

  (file)

arbeidsongeschikt (not comparable)

1. unfit for paid employment due to a disability

   Na het auto-ongeluk was de bestuurder arbeidsongeschikt verklaard en kwam in aanmerking voor een arbeidsongeschiktheidsuitkering.

   After the car crash the driver was declared unfit for paid employment and eligible for social security benefits.

Generally used in reference to the eligibility to collect social security due to a disability. Specifically refers to the ability of the subject to be employed in a paid position, a person who is arbeidsongeschikt may or may not still be able to function as an unpaid volunteer or perform some chores around the house.