Arbetstillstånd, as many foreigners living in Sweden no doubt already know, is the Swedish word for a work permit. The English word "work" also exists in Swedish as verk, where it can refer to a body of work (see also mästerverk, masterpiece), some sort of government authority (like the Migration Agency, Migrationsverket), or a machine or other service like a waterworks (vattenverk) or power plant (kraftverk – like the German electronic band Kraftwerk, but spelled slightly differently). You can use the word ett tillstånd on its own, but Swedes more often just combine the word with whatever the permit is for, like an uppehållstillstånd (residence permit), serveringstillstånd (permit for serving alcohol) or a fisketillstånd (fishing permit).