arbeidsjern

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

arbeidsjern n (definite singular arbeidsjernet, indefinite plural arbeidsjern, definite plural arbeidsjerna or arbeidsjernene)

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

References[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

arbeidsjern n (definite singular arbeidsjernet, indefinite plural arbeidsjern, definite plural arbeidsjerna)

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

References[edit]

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