Old English · noun
handgeweorc
Normalised handġeweorc
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxɑnd.jeˌwe͜ork/[ˈhɑnd.jeˌwe͜orˠk]
- Syllables
- ˈxɑnd · je · ˌwe͜ork (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- handiworkmanualhandsmanual laborhandcraft
Meaning
-
manual labor
-
something made with the hands: handiwork, handcraft
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | handġeweorc | handġeweorc |
| Accusative | handġeweorc | handġeweorc |
| Genitive | handġeweorces | handġeweorca |
| Dative | handġeweorce | handġeweorcum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
hand (“hand”) + ġeweorc (“work”)
Descendants
handiwork
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