arbeta

Swedish

Etymology

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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Verb

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

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of arbeta (weak)

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	arbeta	arbetas
Present tense	arbetar	arbetas
Past tense	arbetade	arbetades
Supine	arbetat	arbetats
Imperative	arbeta	—
Present participle	arbetande
Past participle	arbetad

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

bearbeta
arbete
arbetare