Handarbeit
/ˈhantˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t/
die
noun
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- Handarbeiten
Meaning
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handicraft
Built from Hand (hand) + Arbeit (work).
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Die Tasche ist reine Handarbeit.
The bag is pure handwork.
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Made of
- Hand hand
- Arbeit work
Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
artesanato is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "handicraft."
Practice
1 What does Handarbeit mean?
handicraft
2 Fill the gap: Die Tasche ist reine ___.
Full sentence: Die Tasche ist reine Handarbeit. (The bag is pure handwork.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Handarbeit?
Handarbeit: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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