handwork

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

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

Verb

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

Synoniemen

handiwork

handicraft

handcraft

manual labor

manual labour

manual skill

workmanship

working with one’s hands

forming by hand

craftsmanship

handicrafted good

dexterity

handicrafts

Vertalingen

Handarbeit

lavoro fatto a mano

artisanat

Handwerk

opera d’arte manuale

obra hecha a mano

χειρωναχτική εργασία

produit

travail manuel

main-d’œuvre

arte

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artigianato

ricamo

lavoro artigianale

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: hondwerk

Overgenomen van Oudengels: handweorc

Verwant aan Nederlands: handwerk

Verwant aan Duits: Handwerk

Verwant aan Zweeds: 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.