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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