Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett pappersarbete

paperwork

Meaning

paperwork

Forms

Forms of pappersarbete
Singular, indefiniteett pappersarbete
Singular, definitepappersarbetet
Plural, indefinitepappersarbeten
Plural, definitepappersarbetena

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

Practise pappersarbete

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Is it en pappersarbete or ett pappersarbete?

Questions

What does pappersarbete mean in English?

pappersarbete means “paperwork”.

Is it en pappersarbete or ett pappersarbete?

It is ett pappersarbete, and “the paperwork” is pappersarbetet.

What is the plural of pappersarbete?

The plural of pappersarbete is pappersarbeten, and the definite plural is pappersarbetena.

Origin

Compound of papper + -s- + arbete.

Nearby common words

pappersarbete is number 4,959 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 4,955primitiv primitive
  • 4,956äckel disgust
  • 4,957special special
  • 4,958jajamän emphatic of javisst, that's right, you bet
  • 4,960frys freezer
  • 4,961ca approx.
  • 4,962jaja Expresses reluctant agreement., Expresses impatience or irritation or the like.
  • 4,963brinnande burning
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