Erwerb
German, noun/ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁp/
Erwerb is spelled E-R-W-E-R-B (6 letters) and appears 9.1 times per million words in written German, the 7,590th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Erwerb is a German masculine noun meaning “acquisition” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Handlung des Erwerbens, das Erwerben”.
What does Erwerb mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineacquisition
- 2
masculineearnings
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Handlung des Erwerbens, das Erwerben 2. bezahlte, berufliche Arbeit 3. geistige Aneignung 4. Kauf, das Kaufen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Erwerb
- Erwerbes genitive
- Erwerbs genitive
- Erwerbe plural
- Erwerben dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Erwerb?
- /ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁp/
- [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁp]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Erwerb
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Erwerb in German?
Erwerb appears 9.1 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).