Swedish edit

Etymology edit

Suffix of arbeta (work) +‎ -are (-er), inherited from Old Swedish arbeidare. First attested in the 15th century. Cognate with Danish arbejder, Dutch arbeider and German Arbeiter.

Insect sense; attested since 1860.

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

arbetare c

  1. a worker; one who does work, often as part of an employment.
  2. a blue-collar worker; someone who perform manual labour
    Antonym: tjänsteman (white collar worker)
  3. (strongly dated, uncountable) A collective term for all employees in a society. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
  4. (entomology) a worker
    Coordinate terms: drottning (queen), soldat (soldier)

Declension edit

Declension of arbetare 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative arbetare arbetaren arbetare arbetarna
Genitive arbetares arbetarens arbetares arbetarnas

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