handgeweorc
Old English
editEtymology
edithand (“hand”) + ġeweorc (“work”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
edithandġeweorc n
- manual labor
- something made with the hands: handiwork, handcraft
Declension
editDeclension of handġeweorc (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | handġeweorc | handġeweorc |
| accusative | handġeweorc | handġeweorc |
| genitive | handġeweorces | handġeweorca |
| dative | handġeweorce | handġeweorcum |
Synonyms
editDescendants
edit- Middle English: hondywerk, handiwerc
- English: handiwork
- Scots: handiewerk, handiewark, handiwark