noun
employee, staff member, clerk
B1
Means employee, staff member or clerk. Noun: der/die Angestellte (singular), plural Angestellten/Angestellte. It's a weak noun: many oblique forms add -n (dem Angestellten, den Angestellten). Used for male or female employees; also functions attributively (angestellte Mitarbeiter) in workplace contexts. Common in formal and business German.
Examples
Alle Angestellten müssen an der Schulung teilnehmen.
All employees must attend the training.
Er ist Angestellter bei einer großen Baufirma.
He is an employee at a large construction company.
Als Angestellter der Firma hat er Anspruch auf Urlaubstage.
As an employee of the company, he is entitled to vacation days.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture an office badge that reads 'Angestellte'.
Angestellte — sounds like 'an-guest-let-te' → think of a guest who works (employee).
der Angestellte / die Angestellte — remember: der for male employees, die for female.
Notes
Angestellte can be used for both male and female employees; articles change with gender. Plural is commonly 'die Angestellten'.