Danish Word of the Day
arbejde
/AR-bai-de/ • verb (also used as a noun) — 1st of May, 2026
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Meaning: to work; (as a noun) work, job, employment
Examples
- Jeg arbejder fra ni til fem.
(I work from nine to five.) - Hun fandt et nyt job og begyndte at arbejde der.
(She found a new job and started working there.) - Hans arbejde kræver meget koncentration.
(His work requires a lot of concentration.)
Synonyms
- job
- beskæftigelse
- erhverv
Use 'arbejde' when referring to doing paid work or tasks. As a verb it appears as 'at arbejde' (to work) and in the present 'jeg arbejder'. As a noun it denotes someone's job or the work they do. Common phrases include 'gå på arbejde' (go to work) and 'finde arbejde' (find work).
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