Betrieb

See also: betrieb

German

Etymology

A calque of Middle Low German bedrîf, like the underlying verb betreiben (from bedrîven). The noun is closer to the Low German form because of the preserved monophthong (instead of *Betreib). See the regular development in cognate Dutch bedrijf.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bəˈtʁiːp/
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Noun

Betrieb m (strong, genitive Betriebes or Betriebs, plural Betriebe)

  1. (uncountable) operating or running a technical device, application or process, in other words planful activity under the exploitation of tools, connections and/or manpower with an inherent direction towards an economic result, industry, operation, verbal noun of betreiben
    einwandfreier Betrieb. ― flawless operation.
  2. (countable) the organizational unit of a company wherewith the entrepreneur pursues a work-technical purpose thus, works
    Coordinate term: Unternehmen

Declension
Declension of Betrieb [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Betrieb die Betriebe
genitive eines des Betriebes, Betriebs der Betriebe
dative einem dem Betrieb, Betriebe1 den Betrieben
accusative einen den Betrieb die Betriebe

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading
  • “Betrieb” in Duden online
  • “Betrieb” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Betrieb” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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