hantverk

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German hantwerk from Proto-Germanic *handuwerką; equivalent to hand (“hand”) +‎ verk (“work”). Cognate with Dutch handwerk, German Handwerk, English handwork.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hantˈvɛrk/

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Noun

hantverk n

1. (a piece of, or action of doing) handicraft, craft, handwork
2. (by extension, a piece of, or action of doing) craft (that deals less with physical artifacts, for example writing)

Declension

Declension of hantverk
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	hantverk	hantverket	hantverk	hantverken
Genitive	hantverks	hantverkets	hantverks	hantverkens

Hyponyms

• hantverkare
• hantverkeri

References

• hantverk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• hantverk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• hantverk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)