arbeidsmann
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From arbeid (“work”) + -s- + mann (“man”).
Noun
arbeidsmann m (definite singular arbeidsmannen, indefinite plural arbeidsmenn, definite plural arbeidsmennene)
- working man, male worker
Synonyms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From arbeid (“work”) + -s- + mann (“man”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²arbɛɪːsˌmanː/
Noun
arbeidsmann m (definite singular arbeidsmannen, indefinite plural arbeidsmenn, definite plural arbeidsmennene)
- working man, male worker
- 1883, Arne Garborg, Bondestudentar:
- Dei store utlandske Rikdomarne hev komet til paa den Maaten, at ein Arbeidsmann elder ein Hotelgut tente seg ihop 50 Pund; Son hans heldt fram med Arbeidet og tente 100 Pund...
- The great riches abroad have come about this way: A worker or a bellhop earned 50 pounds; his son continued working and made 100 pounds...
Synonyms
Further reading
- “arbeidsmann” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.