Noun
die Handarbeit
Pronunciation: /ˈhant.(ʔ)aʁ.baɪ̯t/
handmade work, handicraft
C1
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plural Handarbeiten
Meanings
Noun
- handmade work, handicraft
- manual work
Example sentence
Dieser Teppich ist reine Handarbeit.
This carpet is entirely handmade.
Word forms
singular
die Handarbeit
plural
die Handarbeiten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Handarbeit
Accusativedie Handarbeit
Dativeder Handarbeit
Genitiveder Handarbeit
Plural
Nominativedie Handarbeiten
Accusativedie Handarbeiten
Dativeden Handarbeiten
Genitiveder Handarbeiten
Usage
- in Handarbeit herstellen — Make something by hand.
- Handarbeit / Maschinenarbeit — Work done by hand versus work done by machine.
Die feinen Verzierungen entstanden vollständig in Handarbeit.
The delicate decorations were made entirely by hand.