arvode
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish arvoþe (“work; chore”), from Old Norse erfiði (“toil; hard work”), from Proto-Germanic *arbaidiją (“toil; work; hardship”).
Doublet of arbete.
Noun
arvode n
Usage notes
Commonly used to describe compensation for work performed when such work is temporary and mind-intensive (rather than body-intensive).
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | arvode | arvodes |
| definite | arvodet | arvodets | |
| plural | indefinite | arvoden | arvodens |
| definite | arvodena | arvodenas |
Synonyms
Derived terms
- advokatarvode
- arvodera
- dagarvode
- författararvode
- förskottsarvode
- konsultarvode
- mäklararvode
- politikerarvode
- riksdagsarvode
- riksdagsmannaarvode
- sammanträdesarvode
- styrelsearvode
- timarvode
- tolkarvode
References
- arvode in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- arvode in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- arvode in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- arvode in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)