handgeweorc

Old English

Etymology

hand (“hand”) +‎ ġeweorc (“work”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑnd.jeˌwe͜ork/, [ˈhɑnd.jeˌwe͜orˠk]

Noun

handġeweorc n

1. manual labor
2. something made with the hands: handiwork, handcraft

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	handġeweorc	handġeweorc
accusative	handġeweorc	handġeweorc
genitive	handġeweorces	handġeweorca
dative	handġeweorce	handġeweorcum

Synonyms

• handweorc

Descendants

• Middle English: hondywerk, handiwerc
  • English: handiwork
  • Scots: handiewerk, handiewark, handiwark