Betrieb

== German == === Etymology === A calque of Middle Low German bedrîf, like the underlying verb betreiben (from bedrîven). The noun is closer to the Low German form because of the preserved monophthong (instead of *Betreib). See the regular development in cognate Dutch bedrijf. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈtʁiːp/ === Noun === Betrieb m (strong, genitive Betriebes or Betriebs, plural Betriebe) (uncountable) operating or running a technical device, application or process, in other words planful activity under the exploitation of tools, connections and/or manpower with an inherent direction towards an economic result, industry, operation, verbal noun of betreiben einwandfreier Betrieb. ― flawless operation. (countable) the organizational unit of a company wherewith the entrepreneur pursues a work-technical purpose thus, works Coordinate term: Unternehmen ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== betrieblich, betriebsam ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “Betrieb” in Duden online “Betrieb” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Betrieb” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon