Old English · noun
handcræft
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxɑndˌkræft/[ˈhɑndˌkræft]
- Syllables
- ˈxɑnd · ˌkræft (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- dexterityhandcrafthandicraftinvolvingmanualtradehands
Meaning
-
dexterity
-
handicraft, manual occupation: a skill or trade involving the hands
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | handcræft | handcræftas |
| Accusative | handcræft | handcræftas |
| Genitive | handcræftes | handcræfta |
| Dative | handcræfte | handcræftum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *handukraftu. Cognate with Old Saxon handkraft. Equivalent to hand + -cræft.
Descendants
handcraft
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