arbetar

Arbetar is a Swedish verb meaning to work or to be engaged in activity. It is the present tense form of the infinitive att arbeta and is used to describe performing labor, being employed, or making an effort. The word appears in many contexts, from daily routines to professional tasks, for example: “Hon arbetar som lärare” (She works as a teacher) or “Företaget arbetar med hållbarhet” (The company works on sustainability).

Grammatical forms and usage: att arbeta is the infinitive; present tense is arbetar, used with all subjects (jag arbetar, du arbetar, han arbetar, vi arbetar, ni arbetar, de arbetar). The simple past is arbetade, the supine is arbetat, and the present perfect is har arbetat. The imperative form is arbeta. Present participle is arbetande, and past participles include arbetad and arbetat depending on voice and voice of the sentence.

Related terms: the noun arbete refers to work or labor, and arbetare means a worker. The term arbetar is frequently found in compounds and phrases such as arbetsmiljö (work environment), arbetsliv (working life), and arbetsuppgifter (work tasks). These forms reflect the broad use of the root to denote activity related to employment, tasks, and industry.

Etymology and cognates: arbet-ar is cognate with Danish arbejde, Norwegian arbeide, and German arbeiten, all derived from Proto-Germanic roots meaning to work. The word is a core part of everyday Swedish vocabulary and is essential for discussing employment, tasks, and labor in many contexts.