noun
job, workplace
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Arbeitsstelle means 'job' or 'workplace' (also 'position' or 'place of work'). It's a feminine noun (die Arbeitsstelle) with plural Arbeitsstellen and standard declension. Not irregular. Can denote an employment position or a physical workplace/location; context decides whether it refers to the job itself or the place.
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Die Familie suchte die passende Arbeitsstelle, weil der Vertrag des Vaters endete.
The family looked for a suitable job because the father's contract ended.
Die Arbeitsstelle liegt im Stadtzentrum.
The workplace is located in the city centre.
Sie hat eine neue Arbeitsstelle in einer anderen Stadt angenommen.
She has accepted a new job in another city.
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Picture a building with a sign 'Job here' above the door to remember it's a place of work.
Arbeits- (work) + stelle (place) — literally a 'work-place', think 'work-stall'.
die — many nouns ending in -stelle (place/position) are feminine; link '-stelle' to 'die'.
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Arbeitsstelle can mean both a specific job/position and the physical place where someone works; context determines the nuance.