arbeta

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish arbeida, arbeta, from Middle Low German arbeiden (“to work”), from Old Saxon arvēdian (“to offer”), from Proto-Germanic *arbaidijaną, from *arbaidiz (“labour, work, toil, hardship, suffering”), equivalent of arbete +‎ -a. Compare Norwegian arbeide, Norwegian Nynorsk arbeide, arbeida, Danish arbejde, Old High German arabeitjan, arabeiton, German arbeiten and Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (arbaidjan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈarˌbeːta/

• Audio:

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Verb

arbeta (present arbetar, preterite arbetade, supine arbetat, imperative arbeta)

1. to work, to be employed to do
2. to work; to do a specific task
3. to work; to shape or form some material

   Arbeta degen slät.

   Work the dough smooth.

4. to work; to influence

Conjugation

Conjugation of arbeta (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	arbeta		arbetas
supine	arbetat		arbetats
imperative	arbeta		—
imper. plural1	arbeten		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	arbetar	arbetade	arbetas	arbetades
ind. plural1	arbeta	arbetade	arbetas	arbetades
subjunctive2	arbete	arbetade	arbetes	arbetades
present participle		arbetande
past participle		arbetad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Synonyms

• (be employed to do): jobba
• (do a specific task): jobba

Derived terms

• arbeta fram
• arbeta in
• arbeta på
• arbeta upp
• arbetare
• arbete
• bearbeta
• motarbeta
• omarbeta

Further reading

• arbeta in Svensk ordbok.