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Fachkraft

skilled worker

noun FAKH-kraft Rare
People & Society Professions

Origin: literally subject-force

Also means

specialist

Usage Note

Fachkraft is a qualified skilled worker in a defined field, central to the public debate on Fachkräftemangel (skilled-labour shortage). It combines Fach (specialism) and Kraft (here, a worker). Grammatically feminine regardless of the person's gender. Plural takes umlaut: Fachkräfte.

Examples

"Das Unternehmen sucht dringend qualifizierte Fachkräfte."

Natural Translation

The company urgently needs qualified skilled workers.

Literal Translation

The company seeks urgently qualified skilled-workers.

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