hantverk

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German hantwerk from Proto-Germanic *handuwerką; equivalent to hand (“hand”) +‎ verk (“work”). Cognate with Dutch handwerk, German Handwerk, English handwork.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hantˈvɛrk/

Noun

hantverk n

1. (a piece of, or action of doing) handicraft, craft, handwork

Declension

Declension of hantverk
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	hantverk	hantverket	hantverk	hantverken
Genitive	hantverks	hantverkets	hantverks	hantverkens

Hyponyms

• hantverkare
• hantverkeri

References

• hantverk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• hantverk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)