arbeidsjarn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• arbeidsjern

Etymology

From arbeid (“work(ing)”) +‎ -s- +‎ jarn (“iron”).

Noun

arbeidsjarn n (definite singular arbeidsjarnet, indefinite plural arbeidsjarn, definite plural arbeidsjarna)

1. a work tool made from iron
2. (figurative, by extension) a person with high capacity for working

References

• “arbeidsjarn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.