workman

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See also: Workman

English

Etymology

From Middle English werkman, from Old English weorcmann (“workman”), equivalent to work +‎ man. Compare Dutch werkman (“workman”), German Werkmann (“labourer, workman”), Icelandic verkamaður (“workman”).

Pronunciation

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Hyphenation: work‧man

Noun

workman (plural workmen)

A man who labours for wages.
An artisan or craftsman.

Derived terms

a bad workman always blames his tools

Related terms

Translations

Translations

French: ouvrier (fr) m
Greek:
Ancient: ἐργάτης m (ergátēs)
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Khmer: កម្មករ (km) (kamma’ kɑɑ)
Latin: operārius m
Romanian: lucrător (ro) m, muncitor (ro) m
Thai: กรรมกร (th) (gam-má-gɔɔn), คนงาน (th) (kon-ngaan)

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