See also: Arbeid

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch arbeit, from Old Dutch arbeit, from Proto-Germanic *arbaidiz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑrbɛi̯t/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ar‧beid

Noun

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arbeid m (uncountable)

  1. labour, work
    Synonym: werk
  2. (physics) work

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  • Afrikaans: arbeid

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Middle Low German arbeit, from Proto-Germanic *arbaidiz. Compare with Swedish arbete, Danish arbejde, and Faroese arbeiði.

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Noun

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arbeid n (definite singular arbeidet, indefinite plural arbeid or arbeider, definite plural arbeida or arbeidene)

  1. work
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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arbeid

  1. imperative of arbeide

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle Low German arbeit, from Proto-Germanic *arbaidiz. Compare Swedish arbete, Danish arbejde, Faroese arbeiði.

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Noun

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arbeid n (definite singular arbeidet, indefinite plural arbeid, definite plural arbeida)

  1. work

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Verb

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arbeid

  1. imperative of arbeide

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