From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
donkeywork /dˈɒŋkiwˌɜːk/
Plackerei <fem>, Schinderei <fem>, Schufterei <fem>, Maloche <fem>, Hacke <fem> [Ös.] , Tschoch <neut> [Ös.] , Schöpf <masc> [Ös.] , Krampf <masc> [Schw.] , Büez <fem> [Schw.] [ugs.]
Synonyms: drudgery, grind, slog
see: daily grind