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Arbeitstier.

an animal that does labour for people; beast of burden

11 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈaʁbaɪ̯tsˌtiːʁ/[ˈʔaʁ.baɪ̯t͡sˌti(ː)ɐ̯][ˈʔaɐ̯-][ʔaː-]
  1. an animal that does labour for people; beast of burden

    neuter · strong
    Ochsen wurden hauptsächlich als Arbeitstiere gehalten.
  2. a person who works exaggeratedly hard workaholic (one who cannot relax)

    figuratively · neuter · strong
    Er ist so ein Arbeitstier, dass er seine Tabellen noch als Bettlektüre benutzt.
  3. a person who works exaggeratedly hard plodder (one who must level out lacking talent)

    figuratively · neuter · strong
    Es gibt drei Arten von guten Schülern: die Genies, die Schleimer und die Arbeitstiere.
  4. a machine, e.g. a car, kept for practical use rather than for leisure or as a status symbol

    figuratively · neuter · strong
    Der Kombi ist ein reines Arbeitstier. Für den Rest hab ich den Porsche.
Where this word comes from

Arbeit (“work”) + -s- + Tier (“animal”)

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