arbetssäljare
Swedish
editEtymology
editCompound of arbete (“work”) + -s- + säljare (“seller”). First attested in 1891.[1]
Created as a counter-word towards arbetstagare (“employee”), compound of arbete (“work”) + -s- + tagare (“taker”). Analog with arbetsköpare (“employer”).
Noun
editarbetssäljare c
- (uncommon) Synonym of arbetstagare (“employee”)
- Antonym: arbetsköpare (“employer”)
Usage notes
edit- Sometimes combined with political undertones regarding the relationship of power between employees and employer.