Werkzeug
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German wercziuc, werchziuc, (also as Middle High German wercgeziuc, werchgeziuc > German Werkgezeug); equivalent to Werk (“work”) + Zeug (“gear, equipment”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈvɛʁkˌtsɔʏ̯k/
- IPA(key): [ˈvɛɐ̯kˌtsɔʏ̯k] (standard)
- IPA(key): [ˈvɛɐ̯kˌtsɔʏ̯ç] (chiefly colloquial, northern Germany, central Germany)
- IPA(key): [ˈvɛɐ̯kˌtsɔɛ̯k] (Austria)
audio (file) audio (file) audio (file)
Noun edit
Werkzeug n (strong, genitive Werkzeuges or Werkzeugs, plural Werkzeuge)
Declension edit
Declension of Werkzeug [neuter, strong]
Hyponyms edit
Related terms edit
- Werkzeuggebrauch, Werkzeugkasten, Werkzeugkiste, Werkzeugmacher, Werkzeugmaschine, Werkzeugschrank, Werkzeugstahl
Descendants edit
- Czech: vercajk
- Danish: værktøj
- Norwegian Bokmål: verktøy
- Norwegian Nynorsk: verktøy
- Swedish: verktyg