workman
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
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɝkmən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɜːkmən/
- Hyphenation: work‧man
Derived terms
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