handwork

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

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

Synonyms

handiwork

handicraft

handcraft

manual labor

manual labour

manual skill

workmanship

working with one’s hands

forming by hand

craftsmanship

handicrafted good

dexterity

handicrafts

Translations

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

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: hondwerk

Inherited from Old English: handweorc

Cognate with Dutch: handwerk

Cognate with German: Handwerk

Cognate with Swedish: 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.