noun
experience
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Erfahrung: feminine noun meaning 'experience' (practical knowledge from events or work). Plural: Erfahrungen. Common collocations: Erfahrung in (a field), Erfahrung mit (something), Erfahrung sammeln (to gain experience). Genitive and declension regular for die; not irregular. Can be used countably or uncountably. Highly used in applications and interviews.
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Er hat viel Erfahrung in diesem Bereich.
He has a lot of experience in this field.
Ich habe viel Erfahrung in diesem Bereich.
I have a lot of experience in this field.
Der Bewerber bekam den Job, weil er viel Erfahrung in diesem Bereich hatte.
The applicant got the job because he had a lot of experience in this field.
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Picture a timeline labeled 'Erfahrung' with events marked
sounds like 'air far hung' -> experience takes you far
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Countable in German (Erfahrung, Erfahrungen). Common in professional contexts.