No. 15,034 in German
selbstständigen
"Selbstständigen" refers to "self-employed individuals" in English.
In a sentence
Die selbstständigen Arbeiter erledigen ihre Aufgaben eigenständig.
The independent workers complete their tasks autonomously.
Adjective describing workers who work independently.
Er versucht, selbstständigen Entscheidungen zu treffen.
He tries to make independent decisions.
Adjective qualifying the decisions he is trying to make.
Ein selbstständigen Geschäft zu führen, ist oft eine Herausforderung.
Running an independent business is often a challenge.
Adjective describing a business that operates independently.
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