Swedish noun

en arbetsplats

workplace/²arbeːtsˌplats/

Meaning

workplace

Forms

Forms of arbetsplats
Singular, indefinite	en arbetsplats
Singular, definite	arbetsplatsen
Plural, indefinite	arbetsplatser
Plural, definite	arbetsplatserna

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

Practise arbetsplats

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Is it en arbetsplats or ett arbetsplats?

Questions

What does arbetsplats mean in English?

arbetsplats means “workplace”.

Is it en arbetsplats or ett arbetsplats?

It is en arbetsplats, and “the workplace” is arbetsplatsen.

What is the plural of arbetsplats?

The plural of arbetsplats is arbetsplatser, and the definite plural is arbetsplatserna.

Origin

From arbete (“labor”) + -s- + plats (“place”).

Nearby common words

arbetsplats is number 6,679 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

6,674överst uppermost, on top
6,675flygfält airfield
6,677namnge to name (give a name (to)), to name (give the name(s) (of))
6,678bikta confess, hear (somebody's) confession
6,680inspektion inspection, authority
6,681orörd untouched
6,682senap mustard
6,683fåtal a few

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