Plackerei
dieNoundrudgery; toil; hard labor.
English translations
- 01
workshop
- 02
sweatshop
Word details
- German meaning
- "Plackerei" bedeutet harte, anstrengende Arbeit, oft ohne großen Erfolg.
- English meaning
- "Toil" means hard, exhausting work, often without much success.
- Synonym
- Mühe, Anstrengung
- German example
- Die Gartenarbeit war eine echte Plackerei bei der Hitze.
- English example
- The gardening was a real toil in the heat.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Plackerei
- Plural Form
- die Plackereien
Related words
- Treibarbeit
Repoussé
- Knochenjob
Backbreaking job
- Knochenarbeit
Hard labor
- Dreckarbeit
Dirty work
- Drecksarbeit
Dirty work
- Schinderei
Drudgery
Example sentences with “Plackerei”
Diese Arbeit ist reine Plackerei. (This work is pure drudgery.)
Frequently asked questions
What suffix makes Plackerei a noun?
The suffix '-ei' is used to form feminine nouns that denote an activity, a place of work, or a collective group. It is feminine (die Plackerei).