handwork

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

Work done by the hands, as opposed to by machine.

Verb

To work (materials) by hand, without the use of a machine.

Concepts

artisanat

couture

manuel

produit

travail manuel

main-d’œuvre

Synonymes

handiwork

handicraft

handcraft

manual labor

manual labour

manual skill

workmanship

working with one’s hands

forming by hand

craftsmanship

handicrafted good

dexterity

handicrafts

Traductions

Handarbeit

lavoro fatto a mano

Handwerk

χειρωναχτική εργασία

obra hecha a mano

opera d’arte manuale

artigianato

ricamo

lavoro artigianale

artesanato

bordado

trabalho manual

trabalho feito com as mãos

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: hondwerk

Hérité de ancien anglais: handweorc

Appartenant à néerlandais: handwerk

Appartenant à allemand: Handwerk

Appartenant à suédois: hantverk

In summary

From Middle English hondwerk, from Old English handweorc (“work done by hand; handiwork”), from Proto-Germanic *handuwerką; equivalent to hand + work. Cognate with Dutch handwerk, German Handwerk, Swedish hantverk.