Haïntwärrek

Limburgish

Etymology

Compound of Haïnt (“hand”) +‎ Wärrek (“work”). Compare German Handwerk, Luxembourgish Handwierk, and Dutch handwerk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhai̯nt.ʋɛ.ʁək/
• Hyphenation: Haïnt‧wärrek
• Rhymes: -ɛʁək

Noun

Haïntwärrek n (plural Haïntwärreke) (Eupen)

1. labour, especially of a manual type
2. trade (skilled practice)
3. something made by hand, handcraft

Derived terms

• Haïntwärreker
• haïntwärreklech