Masculine
Beruf
Meaning
- (masculine,strong) occupation, profession, trade, job, career
- (masculine,strong) vocation
Concepts
line of work
subject of study
Buddhist religious services
divine call
professional duties
one’s duty
one’s part
Synonyms
Erwerbstätigkeit
Wählvorgang
akademischer Beruf
Verbindungsaufbau
Anwählen
Dienstpflicht
Frequency
Dialects
Appenzell Innerrhoden
bruef
Basel-Landschaft
birueff
Basel-Landschaft
brueff
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bəˈʁuːf/
Etymology
From Middle High German [Term?]. Deverbal from berufen (literally “calling”).
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