Tagwerk

See also: tagwerk

German

Alternative forms

  • Tagewerk

Etymology

From Middle High German tagewerc, tagewerch, from Old High German tagawerk, from Proto-Germanic *dagawerką. Cognate with English daywork. Equivalent to Tag +‎ Werk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaːkˌvɛʁk/
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  • Hyphenation: Tag‧werk
  • Rhymes: -ɛʁk

Noun

Tagwerk n (strong, genitive Tagwerkes or Tagwerks, plural Tagwerke)

  1. (dated) a day's work

Declension

Declension of Tagwerk [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Tagwerk die Tagwerke
genitive eines des Tagwerkes, Tagwerks der Tagwerke
dative einem dem Tagwerk, Tagwerke1 den Tagwerken
accusative ein das Tagwerk die Tagwerke

1Now rare, see notes.

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