See also: Arbeid

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

arbeid m (uncountable)

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

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: arbeid

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

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

  1. work
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

arbeid

  1. imperative of arbeide

References edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

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

  1. work

Synonyms edit

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Verb edit

arbeid

  1. imperative of arbeide

References edit