handweorc
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *handuwerką. Equivalent to hand (“hand”) + weorc (“work”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]handweorc n
- manual labor
- something made with the hands: handiwork, handcraft
Declension
[edit]Declension of handweorc (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | handweorc | handweorc |
accusative | handweorc | handweorc |
genitive | handweorces | handweorca |
dative | handweorce | handweorcum |
Synonyms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Middle English: hondwerk, handwerke, hondewerk, andwork, handwarke, handwerk, hand-warke, handewerrc