arbetsarbets

Arbetsarbets is not a standard term in Swedish lexicon. In contemporary dictionaries and language corpora, the form appears to be a duplication of the stem arbeits- meaning “work” and does not represent an established concept or category. When encountered, it is most likely a typographical error, an editing artifact, or a deliberate nonce word used in a playful or experimental context.

Possible interpretations include that it is a reduplication for emphasis, a mistaken formation of a compound such as arbetsarbete or arbetsuppgifter, or a domain-specific label in a fictional or experimental text. In Swedish, the prefix arbets- is productive for forming words related to work, such as arbetsmiljö (work environment), arbetsplats (workplace), or arbetskraft (labor force). A repeated form like arbetsarbets would be unusual in standard usage and would typically be interpreted as an error rather than a new term.

For practical writing, it is advisable to correct the form to a standard term based on context. If the intended meaning is the act of working, arbetsarbete or simply arbete may be appropriate, depending on nuance. If the intention is to refer to tasks, arbetsuppgifter is commonly used. If the idea concerns the workplace or employment context, terms like arbetsmiljö, arbetsplats, or arbetskraft should be chosen.

See also: arbets- as a productive prefix in Swedish, arbete (work), arbetsmiljö (work environment), arbetsuppgifter (tasks), and general discussion of reduplication in linguistics.