Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of gissen (to guess) +‎ werk (work).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɪs.ʋɛrk/
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  • Hyphenation: gis‧werk

Noun

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giswerk n (uncountable)

  1. guesswork

Old Saxon

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Etymology

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From gi- +‎ swerk.

Noun

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giswerk n

  1. darkness