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Swedish noun· top 500 most common

ett jobb

work, job/jɔbː/

Meaning

work; job

In Swedish: arbete, verksamhet; resultat av arbete

Forms

Forms of jobb
Singular, indefiniteett jobb
Singular, definitejobbet
Plural, indefinitejobb
Plural, definitejobben

jobb is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort jobb, det stora jobbet. Check another noun

Practise jobb

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Is it en jobb or ett jobb?

jobb in a sentence

  • göra ett bra jobb
    do a good job
  • söka jobb
    look for work
  • skapa nya jobb
    create jobs
  • åka till jobbet
    go to work
  • Har du skaffat ett jobb än?
    Have you gotten a job yet?
  • att bli av med jobbet
    to lose one's job
  • Jag är på jobbet just nu.
    I'm at work right now.

Words built with jobb

  • hushållsjobb domestic chores

Questions

What does jobb mean in English?

jobb means “work, job”.

Is it en jobb or ett jobb?

It is ett jobb, and “the work” is jobbet.

What is the plural of jobb?

jobb doesn't change in the plural: ett jobb, två jobb (definite: jobben).

Similar words

arbeteknegyrke

Where the course teaches it

Origin

From English job.

Nearby common words

jobb is number 213 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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