arbeidsjern

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

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

Noun

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

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

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