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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHandwerk
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hant-verk
"Sie hat ein echtes Talent für das Handwerk."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A skill in making things by hand.
"She has a real talent for the craft of pottery."
- 1
To make or produce something with skill.
"He crafted a beautiful wooden chair."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'cræft', meaning strength, might, skill, or art, originating from Proto-Germanic '*kraftaz' (strength, power). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from physical power to mental strength and finally to specialized skill, dexterity in an art or trade, and the trade itself.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Craft" is said worldwide
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artisanat
Transliteration: ahr-tee-zah
"Elle a un vrai talent pour l'artisanat."
Handwerk
Transliteration: hant-verk
"Sie hat ein echtes Talent für das Handwerk."
artigianato
Transliteration: ar-tee-jah-nah-toh
"Ha un vero talento per l'artigianato."
artesanía
Transliteration: ar-teh-sah-nee-ah
"Ella tiene un verdadero talento para la artesanía."
artesanato
Transliteration: ar-teh-zah-nah-toh
"Ela tem um verdadeiro talento para o artesanato."
कला
Transliteration: kala
"उसके पास कला में एक असली प्रतिभा है।"
工艺
Transliteration: gōng yì
"她在工艺方面有真正的才能。"
공예
Transliteration: gong-ye
"그녀는 공예에 진정한 재능이 있습니다."
工芸
Transliteration: kōgei
"彼女は工芸に本当の才能があります。"
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