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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch wercman. Equivalent to werken (“to work”) + man (“man”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛrk.mɑn/
- Hyphenation: werk‧man
Noun
werkman m (plural werkmannen or werklieden or werklui, diminutive werkmannetje n, feminine werkvrouw)
- workman, (employed) working man; commoner The template Template:rfc-sense does not use the parameter(s):
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- worker, laborer
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