grovjobb

Swedish

Etymology

grov + jobb

Noun

grovjobb n

  1. Synonym of grovarbete (heavy lifting, rough work)
  2. (figuratively) heavy lifting, dirty work (arduous or unpleasant work)
    låta någon annan göra grovjobbet
    let someone else do the heavy lifting / dirty work

Usage notes

More common than grovarbete in the figurative sense.

Declension

Declension of grovjobb 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative grovjobb grovjobbet grovjobb grovjobben
Genitive grovjobbs grovjobbets grovjobbs grovjobbens

References

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