Arbetbar

Arbetbar is a Swedish adjective meaning workable or bearable. It describes something that can reasonably be worked with or completed, typically in terms of effort, practicality, or difficulty. The word is formed from arbete, meaning work, and the suffix -bar, which marks capability or suitability.

Usage of arbetbar covers tasks, conditions, deadlines, and plans that are feasible or tolerable within given constraints. It implies a level of manageability rather than ease, and it is commonly used in everyday language as well as in planning or project contexts. In more formal or technical writing, synonyms such as genomförbar (feasible) or hanterbar (manageable) may be preferred, depending on the nuance intended.

Examples include: Det var en arbetbar dag trots dåligt väder. Projektet bedömdes som arbetbart inom den givna tidsramen. Vi valde en arbetbar lösning som balanserade kostnad och tidsram.

Etymology and related forms: The suffix -bar is common in Swedish to form adjectives meaning “able to be X,” as in drickbar (drinkable) or hållbar (sustainable). Arbetbar shares the sense of feasibility with but is distinguished by its focus on work or effort required. Antonyms include ohanterbar (unmanageable) and ohållbar (unsustainable), depending on context.