werknemer

Dutch

Etymology

From werk (“work”) +‎ nemen (“to take”) +‎ -er (agentive suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛrkˌneː.mər/, /ˌʋɛrkˈneː.mər/
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  • Hyphenation: werk‧ne‧mer

Noun

werknemer m (plural werknemers, diminutive werknemertje n, feminine werkneemster)

  1. an employee
    De werknemer heeft recht op vakantiedagen.
    The employee is entitled to vacation days.
    De rechten van de werknemers worden beschermd door de wet.
    The rights of the employees are protected by the law.
    De nieuwe wet voorziet in betere bescherming voor werkneemsters tijdens zwangerschap.
    The new law provides better protection for female employees during pregnancy.

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