noun
employment, occupation
B1
Beschäftigung: feminine noun meaning 'employment' (job) or 'occupation/activity' (work, pastime). Plural is Beschäftigungen. Declension: die Beschäftigung (Nom. sg.), die Beschäftigungen (pl.). Can mean paid work or general activity/occupation; no irregular plural but gender is feminine—use 'die'. Dative singular: der Beschäftigung; genitive plural: der Beschäftigungen.
Examples
Für Schüler sind freiwillige Beschäftigungen oft hilfreich für den Lebenslauf.
For students, volunteer occupations are often helpful for the CV.
Nach dem Studium fand sie schnell eine Beschäftigung in ihrem Fachgebiet.
After graduating she quickly found employment in her field.
Sie sucht eine neue Beschäftigung im sozialen Bereich.
She is looking for a new job in the social sector.
Details
Mnemonics
imagine a résumé or a job contract — it represents employment or an occupation
sounds like 'busy-fight-ung' — link to 'busy' to remember it's about work/activity
die — think of 'die' as 'the' for feminine nouns ending in -ung (many -ung nouns are feminine)
Notes
Nouns ending in -ung are typically feminine and often denote actions or results (e.g., Beschäftigung = the action/result of making busy or employment).