Knochenarbeit

dieNoun

hard labor; drudgery

English translations

  1. 01

    hard labor

  2. 02

    drudgery

Word details

German meaning
Sehr anstrengende, harte körperliche Arbeit.
English meaning
Hard labor
Synonym
Mühsal, Plackerei
German example
Der Bau des Hauses war reine Knochenarbeit.
English example
The construction of the house was pure hard labor.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Knochenarbeit
Plural Form
None

Example sentences with “Knochenarbeit”

  1. Das war harte Knochenarbeit, den Garten umzugraben. (It was hard drudgery to dig up the garden.)

Frequently asked questions

Is Knochenarbeit feminine?

Yes, it is feminine (die Knochenarbeit).