Sägewerk
German
editEtymology
editsägen (“to saw”) + Werk (“works, factory”)
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈzɛːɡəˌvɛʁk/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈzeːɡə-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Sä‧ge‧werk
Noun
editSägewerk n (strong, genitive Sägewerkes or Sägewerks, plural Sägewerke)
- sawmill
- Fünf Bier für die Jungs vom Sägewerk!
- Five beers for the lads from the sawmill! (an old joke where only three or four fingers are shown)
Declension
editDeclension of Sägewerk [neuter, strong]