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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse verk n, from Proto-Germanic *werką, cognate with Swedish värk, English work, German Werk.

Noun

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værk n (singular definite værket, plural indefinite værker)

  1. work (the product of someone's or something's actions)
    Denne grotte er ikke naturens værk.
    This cave is not the work of nature.
  2. work (a cultural production)
    Denne novelle anses for at høre til hendes bedste værker.
    This short story is regarded as belonging to her best works.
  3. works (industrial processing facility)
Declension
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Hyponyms
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  • (industrial processing facility): fabrik (factory)

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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse verkr m, from Proto-Germanic *warkiz, cognate with Swedish värk.

Noun

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værk c (uninflected)

  1. ache

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Etymology 3

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From Middle Low German werk or Middle Dutch werk, cognate with Old High German werah, werc, German Werg. Originally the same word as the first one.

Noun

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værk n (singular definite værket, not used in plural form)

  1. oakum

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