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arbeta

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish arbeida, arbeta, from Middle Low German arbeiden (to work), from Old Saxon arvēdian (to offer), from Proto-Germanic *arbaidijaną, from *arbaidiz (labour, work, toil, hardship, suffering), equivalent of arbete +‎ -a. Compare Norwegian arbeide, Norwegian Nynorsk arbeide, arbeida, Danish arbejde, Old High German arabeitjan, arabeiton, German arbeiten and Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (arbaidjan).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈarˌbeːta/
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Verb

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arbeta (present arbetar, preterite arbetade, supine arbetat, imperative arbeta)

  1. to work, to be employed to do
  2. to work; to do a specific task
  3. to work; to shape or form some material
    Arbeta degen slät.
    Work the dough smooth.
  4. to work; to influence

Conjugation

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Conjugation of arbeta (weak)
active passive
infinitive arbeta arbetas
supine arbetat arbetats
imperative arbeta
imper. plural1 arbeten
present past present past
indicative arbetar arbetade arbetas arbetades
ind. plural1 arbeta arbetade arbetas arbetades
subjunctive2 arbete arbetade arbetes arbetades
present participle arbetande
past participle arbetad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Synonyms

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  • (be employed to do): jobba
  • (do a specific task): jobba

Derived terms

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Further reading

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