Handwerk
Meaning
- (neuter,strong) labour, especially of a manual type
- (neuter,strong) trade (skilled practice)
- (neuter,strong) something made by hand, handcraft
Concepts
work using the hands
handicraft weaving
blue-collar profession
handicraft industry
Synonyms
Kunstgewerbe
Handfertigkeit
Frequency
Gender
Neuter
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhantvɛʁk/
Etymology
From Middle High German hantwerc, from Old High German hantwerc, hantwerch, from Proto-Germanic *handuwerką; equivalent to Hand + Werk. More at handiwork.
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