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Swedish
Etymology
Suffix of arbeta (“work”) + -are (“-er”), inherited from Old Swedish arbeidare. First attested in the 15th century.
Cognate with Danish arbejder, Dutch arbeider and German Arbeiter.
Insect sense; attested since 1860.
Pronunciation
Noun
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- a worker; one who does work, often as part of an employment.
- a blue-collar worker; someone who perform manual labour
- Antonym: tjänsteman (“white collar worker”)
- (strongly dated, uncountable) A collective term for all employees in a society. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
- (entomology) a worker
- Coordinate terms: drottning (“queen”), soldat (“soldier”)
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