Learn Dutch vocabulary: Work & Profession

DutchEnglishDutchEnglish
De baanJobDe betrekkingJob, position
Fulltime, parttimeFull-time, part-timeHet bijbaantjeExtra job
De vakbondTrade unionDe stakingStrike
Het loonWage(s)Het salarisSalary
De loonsverhogingIncrease, raiseLid zijn vanTo be a member of
WerkenTo workHet werkWork
De arbeiderLabourerWerkloosUnemployed
De werkloosheidUnemploymentDe WW uitkeringUnemployment benefits
AanstellenTo employDe werknemerEmployee
De werkgeverEmployerDe baas, chefBoss
De kantoorbediendeClerkDe managerManager
De vakman (pl. -lui)ExpertDe technicus (pl. -ici)Technician
De postbodePostmanDe bus-, vrachtwagenchauffeurTruck driver
De conducteurConductorDe architectArchitect
De verplegerNurse (masc.)De verpleegsterNurse (fem.)
De serveersterWaitressDe kelner, oberWaiter
De journalistJournalistDe loodgieterPlumber
De timmerman (pl. -lui)CarpenterDe elektricienElectrician
De automonteurMechanicDe schilderPainter
De horlogemakerWatchmakerDe schoenmakerShoemaker, cobbler
De autohandelaarCar salesmanDe (rijks)ambtenaarCivil servant
De (politie)agentPolicemanDe brandweermanFireman
De reisagentTravel agentDe makelaarBroker; real estate agent
De vuilnisman (pl. -nen)Dustman, garbage collectorDe winkelierShopkeeper
De verkoperShop assistant (masc.)De verkoopsterShop assistant (fem.)
De (heren)kapper(gents’) hairdresser, barberDe kapsterHairdresser (fem.)
KnippenTo cut (hair)De Koopman (pl. -lui)Merchant
De typisteTypist (fem.)De secretarisSecretary (masc.)
De secretaresseSecretary (fem.)Tikken, typenTo type
De politicus (pl. -ici)PoliticianDe aannemerContractor
De metselaarBricklayerDe maatschappelijk werk(st)erSocial worker (-st- = fem.)
De bibliothecarisLibrarian (masc.)De bibliothecaresseLibrarian (fem.)
De vertegenwoordiger(sales)representativeDe slagerButcher
De bakkerBakerDe bouwvakkerBuilder, construction worker
De ingenieurEngineerDe tekenaarDraftsman
De kruierPorterDe visserFisherman

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