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Arbeiten, wirken, bewirken and mitwirken: Why “Work” and “Effect” Are Not the Same in German
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Tymur Levitin
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06.11.2026
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18 min read
Arbeiten, wirken, bewirken and mitwirken: Why “Work” and “Effect” Are Not the Same in German
From doing something to making something happen: understanding German verbs of activity, influence, participation and consequence By Tymur Levitin | Levitin Language School 1. When English says “work,” German may be asking a different question Consider five ordinary English sentences: “The engineer works at a university.” “The medicine works.” “The new system works.” “The new […]
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