Swedish noun

en arbetskamrat

workmate, someone with whom one works on a daily basis; coworker

Meaning

workmate, someone with whom one works on a daily basis; coworker

Forms

Forms of arbetskamrat
Singular, indefiniteen arbetskamrat
Singular, definitearbetskamraten
Plural, indefinitearbetskamrater
Plural, definitearbetskamraterna

arbetskamrat is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor arbetskamrat, den stora arbetskamraten. Check another noun

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Is it en arbetskamrat or ett arbetskamrat?

Questions

What does arbetskamrat mean in English?

arbetskamrat means “workmate, someone with whom one works on a daily basis; coworker”.

Is it en arbetskamrat or ett arbetskamrat?

It is en arbetskamrat, and “the workmate” is arbetskamraten.

What is the plural of arbetskamrat?

The plural of arbetskamrat is arbetskamrater, and the definite plural is arbetskamraterna.

Origin

From arbete (“work, job”) + -s- + kamrat (“friend, mate, comrade”).

Nearby common words

arbetskamrat is number 9,504 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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