kunstwerk

1. (neuter) work of art
2. (neuter) a man-made structure built with materials other than earth and sand, such as bridges, culverts, viaducts, tunnels, etc.

Opposite of

grondwerk

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkʏnst.ʋɛrk/

Etymology

Cognate with German: Kunstwerk

Cognate with Swedish: konstverk

Cognate with Danish: kunstværk

Cognate with Norwegian: kunstverk

In summary

Compound of kunst (“art, capability”) + werk (“work”). Cognate with German Kunstwerk, Swedish konstverk, Danish kunstværk, Norwegian kunstverk.

Concepts

work

work of art

artwork

engineering structure

objet d’art

art work

art

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Synonyms

opus

geschrift

boekwerk

pennevrucht

werk

kunststuk

œuvre

werkstuk

kunstvoorwerp

Translations

Werk

Kunstwerk

œuvre

obra

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έργο τέχνης

œuvre d’art

obra de arte

obra de arte

opera

obra

dzieło

ouvrage d’art

composição

τεχνικά έργα

künstlerisches Werk