arbetsköpare
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of arbete (“work”) + -s- + köpare (“buyer”). First attested in 1891.[1]
Created as a counter-word towards arbetsgivare (“employer”), compound of arbete (“work”) + -s- + givare (“giver”). Analog with arbetssäljare (“employee”).
Noun
[edit]arbetsköpare c
- (uncommon) Synonym of arbetsgivare (“employer”)
- Antonym: arbetssäljare (“employee”)
Usage notes
[edit]- Sometimes combined with political undertones regarding the relationship of power between employees and employer.