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/
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Noun

hantverk n

  1. (a piece of, or action of doing) handicraft, craft
  2. (by extension, a piece of, or action of doing) craft (that deals less with physical artifacts, for example writing)
  3. craftsmanship (when more idiomatic as a translation, in either sense above)
    gediget hantverk
    solid craftsmanship

Declension

Declension of hantverk
nominative genitive
singular indefinite hantverk hantverks
definite hantverket hantverkets
plural indefinite hantverk hantverks
definite hantverken hantverkens

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