Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common
arbetslös
out of work, unemployed, jobless/ˈarbeːtsˌløːs/
Meaning
out of work; unemployed; jobless
In Swedish: som saknar arbete
Forms
| Basic form | arbetslös | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | arbetslöst | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | arbetslösa | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
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arbetslös in a sentence
- gå arbetslösbe unemployed (out of work)
- bli arbetslösbecome unemployed, lose one's job
Questions
What does arbetslös mean in English?
arbetslös means “out of work, unemployed”.
Origin
arbete + -s- + -lös
Nearby common words
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary