Laufbahn
career
noun LOWF-bahn Less Common
Origin: from laufen ('to run') + Bahn ('track')
Also means
track
Usage Note
Laufbahn is a slightly formal word for a professional career path, especially in the civil service or military (die berufliche Laufbahn). Literally it's a running track, the metaphor being the course one's working life runs along.
Examples
"Er begann seine politische Laufbahn früh."
Natural Translation
He began his political career early.
Literal Translation
He began his political career early.
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