selbstständig
self-employed, independent
Advanced Adjective
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Pronunciation
/ˈzɛlpst.ʃtɛn.dɪç/
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Cultural Note
Being selbstständig in Germany means arranging your own health insurance and retirement contributions. The phrase 'sich selbstständig machen' means to start your own business. Germany's startup scene, centered in Berlin, has grown significantly in recent years.
📝 Example Sentences
Sie ist seit fünf Jahren selbstständig.
She has been self-employed for five years.
Immer mehr junge Leute machen sich selbstständig.
More and more young people are becoming self-employed.
📊 Adjective Forms
| Gender | Form |
|---|---|
| base | selbstständig |
| comparative | selbstständiger |
| predicative | selbstständig |
| superlative | am selbstständigsten |