arbeiden

Meaning

to work, to do manual labour

Concepts

work

labour

labor

toil

exert oneself

make an effort

Hyphenated as
ar‧bei‧den
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɑrbɛi̯də(n)/
Etymology

From Middle Dutch arbeiden, from Old Dutch, from Proto-Germanic *arbaidijaną. Cognates include German arbeiten, Old Saxon arvedian, Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (arbaidjan). Equivalent to arbeid + -en.

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