See also: Werk

English edit

Etymology edit

The LGBT slang usage is very recent and in essence an orthographical variant. It is independent from the far older and long-obsolete alternative form which derived directly from Middle English werk.

Verb edit

werk (third-person singular simple present werks, present participle werking, simple past and past participle werked)

  1. (obsolete except as LGBT slang and eye dialect) Alternative form of work
    Werk it, bitch!

Noun edit

werk (plural werks)

  1. (obsolete except as LGBT slang and eye dialect) Alternative form of work

Anagrams edit

Afrikaans edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Dutch werk, from Old Dutch *werk, from Proto-Germanic *werką, from Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom.

Noun edit

werk (plural werke, diminutive werkie)

  1. work
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Etymology 2 edit

From Dutch werken, from Middle Dutch werken, from Old Dutch wirken, wirkon (to work, make), from Proto-Germanic *wirkijaną (to work, make), from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-, *wreǵ- (to work, act).

Verb edit

werk (present werk, present participle werkende, past participle gewerk)

  1. work
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Dutch edit

 
Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʋɛrk/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: werk
  • Rhymes: -ɛrk

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Dutch werc, from Old Dutch *werk, from Proto-West Germanic *werk, from Proto-Germanic *werką, from Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom.

Noun edit

werk n (plural werken, diminutive werkje n)

  1. A task, job, chore.
    Ik heb nog veel werken te doen vandaag.
    I still have a lot of tasks to do today.
    Het schilderen van de kamer was een hele klus, maar het eindresultaat is prachtig werk
    Painting the room was a big chore, but the end result is a beautiful job.
    Ze deelde de huishoudelijke werken eerlijk tussen haar kinderen.
    She divided the household chores equally among her children.
  2. A profession, job, employment, line of work.
    Hij is trots op zijn nieuwe werk als leraar.
    He is proud of his new profession as a teacher.
    Na jaren in dezelfde werk te hebben gewerkt, besloot ze een carrièreswitch te maken.
    After working in the same job for years, she decided to make a career switch.
    Zij is op zoek naar een werk in de IT-sector.
    She is looking for employment in the IT sector.
  3. A workplace
  4. A product, creation; production, output, result of work.
    De kunstenaar heeft veel werken tentoongesteld in de galerij.
    The artist has exhibited many works in the gallery.
    Het schilderij is een prachtig werk van deze bekende kunstenaar.
    The painting is a beautiful creation of this famous artist.
    De architectuur van het gebouw is een indrukwekkend staaltje werk
    The architecture of the building is an impressive piece of work.
  5. (dialectal) tow, oakum
    Synonym: hede
Synonyms edit
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Descendants edit
  • Afrikaans: werk
  • Negerhollands: werk, wark
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: wark
  • Saramaccan: wéíki

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

werk

  1. inflection of werken:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old English weorc, from Proto-West Germanic *werk, from Proto-Germanic *werką. Compare werken.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

werk (plural werks)

  1. work
  2. sexual intercourse

Descendants edit

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Old Saxon edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *werk, whence also Old High German werc, Old Norse verk.

Noun edit

werk n

  1. work

Declension edit


Polish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Werk, from Middle High German wërc, from Old High German werc, from Proto-West Germanic *werk, from Proto-Germanic *werką, from Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom. Possibly a doublet of wiersza (fishing basket).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

werk m inan

  1. (colloquial) clockwork
    Synonym: mechanizm zegarka
  2. (engineering, obsolete) mechanism
    Synonym: mechanizm
  3. (cinematography) photo documenting the film set
    Hypernym: zdjęcie

Declension edit

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nouns

Further reading edit

  • werk in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Scots edit

Noun edit

werk (plural werkis)

  1. Obsolete form of wirk (work).

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