Neuter
Werk
Meaning
- (neuter, strong) work, achievement (the result of working)
- (neuter, strong) work, piece (of art, literature, or the like)
- (neuter, strong) factory, plant, works
- (neuter, strong) work (morally relevant deed)
- (archaic, neuter, strong) labour, work (the occupation or process of working)
Concepts
literary work
one’s doing
poor work
one’s work
writing a book
written thing
Synonyms
Arbeitsergebnis
Ausarbeitung
Fertigungsanlage
Handlungsprodukt
wissenschaftliche Arbeit
akademische Arbeit
Hauptstelle
geistiges Produkt
Verfasstes
Monographie
schlechtes Werk
Herstellungsstätte
Papiermühle
Arbeits-
Fabrikanlage
Großleistung
Auswahl aus dem eigenen
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/vɛʁk/
Etymology
From Middle High German werke, werc, werch, from Old High German werc, werh, werk, from Proto-West Germanic *werk, from Proto-Germanic *werką, from Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom.
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Sentences
Sein Werk gab zahlreiche Impulse in der Wissenschaft .
His work gave numerous impulses in science.
Die beiden Künstler 🧑🎨 nannten ihr Werk eine "chinoiserie musicale".
The two artists called their work a "chinoiserie musicale".
