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

(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 över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
hantverk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.

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