handwork

Noun

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

Verb

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

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.

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

rękodzieło