Werkzeug

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German wercziuc, werchziuc, (also as Middle High German wercgeziuc, werchgeziuc > German Werkgezeug); equivalent to Werk (“work”) +‎ Zeug (“gear, equipment”).

Pronunciation

Noun

Werkzeug n (strong, genitive Werkzeuges or Werkzeugs, plural Werkzeuge)

  1. (countable) tool
  2. (uncountable) tools

Declension

Declension of Werkzeug
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Werkzeug die Werkzeuge
genitive eines des Werkzeuges, Werkzeugs der Werkzeuge
dative einem dem Werkzeug, Werkzeuge1 den Werkzeugen
accusative ein das Werkzeug die Werkzeuge

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Descendants

  • Czech: vercajk
  • Danish: værktøj
  • Norwegian Bokmål: verktøy
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: verktøy
  • Swedish: verktyg

Further reading

  • “Werkzeug” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Werkzeug” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Werkzeug” in Duden online
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