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Swedish noun

ett hantverk

handicraft, craft, craft (that deals less with physical artifacts, for example writing), craftsmanship (when more idiomatic as a translation, in either sense above)/hantˈvɛrk/

Meaning

handicraft, craft; craft (that deals less with physical artifacts, for example writing); craftsmanship (when more idiomatic as a translation, in either sense above)

Forms

Forms of hantverk
Singular, indefiniteett hantverk
Singular, definitehantverket
Plural, indefinitehantverk
Plural, definitehantverken

hantverk is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort hantverk, det stora hantverket. Check another noun

Practise hantverk

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Is it en hantverk or ett hantverk?

hantverk in a sentence

  • gediget hantverk
    solid craftsmanship

Questions

What does hantverk mean in English?

hantverk means “handicraft, craft, craft (that deals less with physical artifacts, for example writing)”.

Is it en hantverk or ett hantverk?

It is ett hantverk, and “the handicraft” is hantverket.

What is the plural of hantverk?

hantverk doesn't change in the plural: ett hantverk, två hantverk (definite: hantverken).

Origin

From Middle Low German hantwerk from Proto-Germanic *handuwerką; equivalent to hand (“hand”) + verk (“work”).

Nearby common words

hantverk is number 9,172 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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