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Old English

Etymology

hand (hand) +‎ ġeweorc (work)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑnd.jeˌwe͜ork/,

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

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