arbeid

See also: Arbeid

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch arbeit, from Old Dutch arbeit, a form borrowed from Old High German arbeit (besides native Old Dutch arvit), from Proto-West Germanic *arbaiþi, from Proto-Germanic *arbaidiz.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

arbeid m (uncountable)

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: arbeid

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

Noun

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

  1. work
Synonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

arbeid

  1. imperative of arbeide

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²arbɛɪː/

Noun

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

  1. work

Synonyms

Derived terms

Verb

arbeid

  1. imperative of arbeide

References