Haïntwärrek

Limburgish

Etymology

Compound of Haïnt (“hand”) +‎ Wärrek (“work”). Compare German Handwerk, Luxembourgish Handwierk, and Dutch handwerk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhai̯nt.ʋɛ.ʁək/
  • Hyphenation: Haïnt‧wärrek
  • Rhymes: -ɛʁək

Noun

Haïntwärrek n (plural Haïntwärreke) (Eupen)

  1. labour, especially of a manual type
  2. trade (skilled practice)
  3. something made by hand, handcraft

Derived terms

  • Haïntwärreker
  • haïntwärreklech
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