handcræft

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *handukraftu. Cognate with Old Saxon handkraft. Equivalent to hand +‎ -cræft.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑndˌkræft/, [ˈhɑndˌkræft]

Noun[edit]

handcræft m

  1. dexterity
  2. handicraft, manual occupation: a skill or trade involving the hands

Declension[edit]

Declension of handcræft (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative handcræft handcræftas
accusative handcræft handcræftas
genitive handcræftes handcræfta
dative handcræfte handcræftum

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: handcraft

See also[edit]

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