Meaning

  1. A man who labours for wages.
  2. An artisan or craftsman.

Frequency

28k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈwɝkmən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English werkman, from Old English weorcmann (“workman”), from Proto-West Germanic *werkamann, from Proto-Germanic *werkamann- (“workman”), equivalent to work + -man. Compare Dutch werkman (“workman”), German Werkmann (“labourer, workman”), Icelandic verkamaður (“workman”).

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