Swedish Word of the Day
arbete
/AR-be-te/ • noun — 27th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: work; job; effort (the activity of working or a specific job)
Examples
- Han trivs med sitt arbete.
(He is happy with his job.) - Hon söker arbete som sjuksköterska.
(She is looking for work as a nurse.) - Efter mycket arbete blev resultatet bra.
(After a lot of work the result was good.)
Synonyms
- jobb
- tjänst
- yrke
Arbete is a common, neutral word for both the concept of work and a specific job. It can be countable (ett arbete) when referring to a particular position or task, and uncountable when referring to work in general. In everyday speech people often use jobb as a more informal synonym. The related verb is 'arbeta' (to work).
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