handweorc
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *handuwerką. Equivalent to hand (“hand”) + weorc (“work”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
handweorc n
- manual labor
- something made with the hands: handiwork, handcraft
Declension edit
Declension of handweorc (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | handweorc | handweorc |
accusative | handweorc | handweorc |
genitive | handweorces | handweorca |
dative | handweorce | handweorcum |
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Descendants edit
- Middle English: hondwerk, handwerke, hondewerk, andwork, handwarke, handwerk, hand-warke, handewerrc