FromMiddle High Germanwerke,werc,werch, fromOld High Germanwerc,werh,werk, fromProto-West Germanic*werk, fromProto-Germanic*werką, fromProto-Indo-European*wérǵom.
Werk n (strong,genitiveWerkesorWerks,pluralWerke,diminutiveWerkchen norWerklein n)
- work,achievement(the result of working)
Nach getaner Arbeit betrachtete er seinWerk.- After having finished working, he looked atwhat he had achieved
- work,piece(of art, literature, or the like)
Macbeth ist eins von Shakespeares wichtigstenWerken.- Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's most importantworks.
- factory,plant,works
Die Firma will ihr StuttgarterWerk schließen.- The company is going to close down its Stuttgartworks.
- (religion)work(morally relevant deed)
Gott richtet den Menschen nach Glauben undWerken.- God judges a person by their faith andworks.
- (archaic, except in compounds)labour,work(the occupation or process of working)
Bergarbeit ist ein hartesWerk.- Mining is hardwork.
Declension ofWerk [neuter, strong]
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