handweorc
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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