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

1. fee, emolument

Usage notes

Commonly used to describe compensation for work performed when such work is temporary and mind-intensive (rather than body-intensive).

Declension

Declension of arvode

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	arvode	arvodes
	definite	arvodet	arvodets
plural	indefinite	arvoden	arvodens
	definite	arvodena	arvodenas

Synonyms

• ersättning
• gage
• honorar
• inkomst
• lön
• traktamente

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)

Anagrams

• dovare