"Hiwi" meaning in German

See Hiwi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈhiːvi] Audio: De-Hiwi.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: Clipping of Hilfswilliger. Etymology templates: {{clipping|de|Hilfswilliger}} Clipping of Hilfswilliger Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,s}} Hiwi m (strong, genitive Hiwis, plural Hiwis) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,s}} Forms: Hiwis [genitive], Hiwis [plural], strong [table-tags], Hiwi [nominative, singular], Hiwis [definite, nominative, plural], Hiwis [genitive, singular], Hiwis [definite, genitive, plural], Hiwi [dative, singular], Hiwis [dative, definite, plural], Hiwi [accusative, singular], Hiwis [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (derogatory, colloquial) unskilled worker, grunt, hand, drudge Tags: colloquial, derogatory, masculine, strong Synonyms: Hilfsarbeiter, Hilfsarbeitskraft, Hilfskraft, Aushilfskraft, ungelernter Arbeiter, Geringqualifizierter Hyponyms: Produktionshelfer (english: factory hand), Erntehelfer, Bauhelfer
    Sense id: en-Hiwi-de-noun-czWsJ3Uu Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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          "word": "ungelernter Arbeiter"
        },
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          "word": "Geringqualifizierter"
        }
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      "word": "Produktionshelfer"
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    {
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "word": "Hilfsarbeiter"
        },
        {
          "word": "Hilfsarbeitskraft"
        },
        {
          "word": "Hilfskraft"
        },
        {
          "word": "Aushilfskraft"
        },
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          "word": "ungelernter Arbeiter"
        },
        {
          "word": "Geringqualifizierter"
        }
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