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

  • IPA(key): /árˈbeːta/
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Verb

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

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

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

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “arbeta”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
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