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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zelbstständig
"Sie ist seit fünf Jahren selbstständig und liebt ihre Freiheit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Working for oneself as a freelancer or the owner of a business rather than for an employer.
"After years in corporate jobs, she decided to become self-employed and start her own consulting firm." - 2
Not employed by someone else; working independently.
"Many self-employed individuals enjoy the flexibility of setting their own hours."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'self-employed' combines 'self', derived from Old English 'seolf', meaning 'one's own', and 'employed', from Latin 'implicare', meaning 'to involve'. The phrase evolved in the 19th century to describe individuals who work for themselves rather than for an employer.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-Employed" is said worldwide
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travailleur indépendant
Transliteration: travailleur indépendant
"Il est travailleur indépendant et gère plusieurs projets."
selbstständig
Transliteration: zelbstständig
"Sie ist seit fünf Jahren selbstständig und liebt ihre Freiheit."
lavoratore autonomo
Transliteration: lavoratore autonomo
"È un lavoratore autonomo e gestisce il proprio orario."
autónomo
Transliteration: autónomo
"Ella es autónoma y trabaja desde casa."
trabalhador independente
Transliteration: trabalhador independente
"Ele é um trabalhador independente e tem vários clientes."
स्वतंत्र व्यवसायी
Transliteration: svatantra vyavasayi
"वह एक स्वतंत्र व्यवसायी है और अपने ग्राहकों के साथ काम करता है।"
自雇
Transliteration: zì gù
"他是一名自雇人士，享受自己的工作时间。"
자영업자
Transliteration: ja-yeong-eob-ja
"그는 자영업자로 일하며 자신의 사업을 운영하고 있다."
自営業
Transliteration: ji eigyō
"彼は自営業をしていて、自由な時間を楽しんでいます。"
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