German Conversation · Level 33
91 words
German word
Handarbeit
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈhantˌaɐ̯baɪ̯t/
Meaning
- feminine nounhandiwork
Example
Das ist eine Handarbeit.
That is handmade.
More examples
Viele Kunden schätzen echte Handarbeit.
Many customers appreciate genuine handiwork.
Core concept
A maker works through each stage by hand, producing a tangible craft object rather than a factory-made one.
Common phrases
Handarbeit ausführen
perform handiwork
echte Handarbeit schätzen
appreciate genuine handiwork
Similar words
Handfertigung: A production process in which manual work forms the main method.
Handwerk: A skilled occupation focused on making objects through handwork.
Einzelstück: A one-of-a-kind product with no identical items made to the same design.
Serienprodukt: A mass-produced item made in a continuous series of identical products.
Definition in German
Mit der Hand ausgeführte Tätigkeit oder daraus hervorgegangenes Produkt, oft im Bereich des Kunsthandwerks
Word origin
The compound Handarbeit combines Hand, meaning hand, with Arbeit, meaning work, and has long denoted work performed by hand.
Usage tips
- For a product made by hand, German commonly uses in Handarbeit gefertigt or handgefertigt; handgemacht is also possible in less formal wording.
Other meanings
- manual worknoun
- needleworknoun
Opposites
- Massenwaremass-produced goodsnoun
Related words
- handgearbeitethandmadeadjective
- Handarbeitsbuchneedlework booknoun