en arbetskraft
Meaning
labour, manpower (the supply side of the labour market; or as a mechanical power source)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en arbetskraft |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | arbetskraften |
arbetskraft is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor arbetskraft, den stora arbetskraften. Check another noun
Practise arbetskraft
1 / 1Is it en arbetskraft or ett arbetskraft?
Questions
What does arbetskraft mean in English?
arbetskraft means “labour, manpower (the supply side of the labour market; or as a mechanical power source)”.
Is it en arbetskraft or ett arbetskraft?
It is en arbetskraft, and “the labour” is arbetskraften.
Origin
From arbete + -s- + kraft.
Nearby common words
arbetskraft is number 8,394 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 8,391räka shrimp
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- 8,393ombedja ask for, teaser
- 8,395ombe to ask (someone to do something)
- 8,396förhasta rush it, make a mistake due to haste; to take a premature decision
- 8,397förrymd runaway
- 8,398mussla clam, mussel
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