Noun
das Werk
Pronunciation: /vɛʁk/
work (result of effort); achievement
B1
rank #781
plural Werke
Meanings
Noun
- work (result of effort); achievement
- work (of art, literature, music)
- factory; plant; works
Example sentence
Gute Handwerker sind stolz auf ihr Werk.
Good craftsmen take pride in their work.
Word forms
singular
das Werk
plural
die Werke
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Werk
Accusativedas Werk
Dativedem Werk
Genitivedes Werkes
Plural
Nominativedie Werke
Accusativedie Werke
Dativeden Werken
Genitiveder Werke
Usage
- ein Werk von jemandem — An artistic or literary work; the plural is Werke.
- im Werk arbeiten — Werk can also mean a factory or industrial plant.
Das Museum zeigt ein frühes Werk der Malerin.
The museum is displaying an early work by the painter.