VocabuoDictionaryGet the app
adjectiveadverb

hauptberuflich

full-time

So, dass jemand eine Arbeit als wichtigsten Job macht und damit meist sein Geld verdient.

Definition & meaning

hauptberuflich means as one’s main occupation or professionally as a primary job. It describes work that is a person’s main employment, rather than a secondary activity.

Grammar & Word origin

It is an adjective and adverb, formed from:

  • Haupt : “main” or “principal”
  • Beruf : “occupation” or “profession”
  • -lich: a suffix forming adjectives

It can describe either an activity or the way someone works.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • Synonym: beruflich — “professionally” or “work-related”; it does not necessarily mean the work is someone’s main occupation.
  • Antonym: nebenberuflich — “as a secondary occupation” or “on the side.”

Common phrases & collocations

  • hauptberuflich arbeiten — to work as one’s main occupation
  • hauptberuflich tätig sein — to be employed or active professionally as one’s primary occupation

Make “hauptberuflich” part of your vocabulary.

Build your German vocabulary with flashcards, audio and spaced repetition.

Get Vocabuo on the App StoreGet Vocabuo for Android

Examples

Er arbeitet hauptberuflich als Lehrer.adverb

He works full-time as a teacher.

Keep exploring German

Learn words from the content you love.

Add words from websites, books and videos, then remember them with spaced repetition (SRS).

Download on theApp StoreGET IT ONGoogle Play