ett arbete
Meaning
work, job, employment, occupation; work; (piece of) work
In Swedish: tjänst, anställning, yrke
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett arbete |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | arbetet |
| Plural, indefinite | arbeten |
| Plural, definite | arbetena |
arbete is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort arbete, det stora arbetet. Check another noun
Practise arbete
1 / 2Is it en arbete or ett arbete?
arbete in a sentence
- skyddat arbetesheltered employment
- söka arbetelook for work (a job, an employment)
- civilt arbetecivilian job
- gå till arbetetgo to work
- på arbetetat work
- Strindbergs samlade arbetenthe collected works of Strindberg
- olycksfall i arbetetaccident at work
- fritt valt arbeteoptional subject
Words built with arbete
- elevarbete pupil's (student's) work, piece of work done by a pupil (student)
- hemslöjdsarbete handicraft
- arbetsrum workroom, study
- arbetsnarkoman workaholic, work-addict
- arbetsmyra worker ant; eager beaver
- arbetslunch working lunch
- arbetstvist labour dispute (conflict)
- industriarbete industrial work (job), work (job) in industry
- arbetsfördelning division of labour, distribution of work
- hushållsarbete housework, domestic work
Questions
What does arbete mean in English?
arbete means “work, job, employment, occupation, work”.
Is it en arbete or ett arbete?
It is ett arbete, and “the work” is arbetet.
What is the plural of arbete?
The plural of arbete is arbeten, and the definite plural is arbetena.
Similar words
Where the course teaches it
- Swedish vocabulary for home, world, workComplete Swedish – Season 1
- Vart versus var: two words for whereComplete Swedish – Season 1
- Irregular Swedish comparatives: bra, bättre, bästComplete Swedish – Season 1
- How Swedish compound words workComplete Swedish – Season 2
- Swedish words for meals: frukost, lunch, middagComplete Swedish – Season 2
- Swedish verbs built from Greek-origin wordsComplete Swedish – Season 2
Origin
From Old Swedish arbeide, from Middle Low German arbet, from Old Saxon arvēd.
Nearby common words
arbete is number 789 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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