Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From arbeid (work(ing)) +‎ -s- +‎ jern (iron).

Noun edit

arbeidsjern n (definite singular arbeidsjernet, indefinite plural arbeidsjern, definite plural arbeidsjerna or arbeidsjernene)

  1. a work tool made from iron
  2. (figurative, by extension) a person with high capacity for work

References edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From arbeid (work(ing)) +‎ -s- +‎ jern (iron).

Noun edit

arbeidsjern n (definite singular arbeidsjernet, indefinite plural arbeidsjern, definite plural arbeidsjerna)

  1. a work tool made from iron
  2. (figurative, by extension) a person with high capacity for working

References edit