arbeta

== Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish arbeida, arbeta, from Middle Low German arbeiden (“to work”), from Old Saxon arvēdian (“to offer”), from Proto-Germanic *arbaidijaną, from *arbaidiz (“labour, work, toil, hardship, suffering”), equivalent of arbete +‎ -a. Compare Norwegian arbeide, Norwegian Nynorsk arbeide, arbeida, Danish arbejde, Old High German arabeitjan, arabeiton, German arbeiten and Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (arbaidjan). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈarˌbeːta/ === Verb === arbeta (present arbetar, preterite arbetade, supine arbetat, imperative arbeta) to work, to be employed to do to work; to do a specific task to work; to shape or form some material to work; to influence ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (be employed to do): jobba (do a specific task): jobba ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “arbeta”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)