arbejde

== Danish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈarˌbajdə/, /ˈɑːˌb̥ɑjˀd̥ə/, [ˈɑ̈ːˌb̥ɑ̈jˀɾə] === Etymology 1 === From Middle Low German arbeit, from Old Saxon arvēd. Compare Norwegian Bokmål arbeid, Swedish arbete, and Faroese arbeiði. A native form of the word is found in Old Danish æruæthæ, from Old Norse erfiði (still in Swedish arvode (“salary”)). ==== Noun ==== arbejde n (singular definite arbejdet, plural indefinite arbejder, in compounds: arbejds-) work (labour, employment, occupation, job) Jeg har fået arbejde i en butik. I have gotten a job at a shop. (physics) work Stemplet udfører et arbejde på gassen. The piston does work on the gas. work (effort expended on a particular task) Det var et hårdt arbejde, men nu er vi færdige. It was hard work, but now we are finished. ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle Low German arbeiden, cf. also German arbeiten (“to work”) and Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (arbaidjan). Derived from the noun (see Etymology 1 above). ==== Verb ==== arbejde (imperative arbejd, infinitive at arbejde, present tense arbejder, past tense arbejdede, perfect tense har arbejdet) work, to do a specific task (Generally for money) ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === References === “arbejde” in Den Danske Ordbog