handcræft

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *handukraftu. Cognate with Old Saxon handkraft. Equivalent to hand +‎ -cræft.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxɑndˌkræft/, [ˈhɑndˌkræft]

Noun

handcræft m

dexterity
handicraft, manual occupation: a skill or trade involving the hands

Declension

Declension of handcræft (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	handcræft	handcræftas
accusative	handcræft	handcræftas
genitive	handcræftes	handcræfta
dative	handcræfte	handcræftum

Derived terms

handcræftiġ

Descendants

Middle English: handcraft
- English: handcraft

See also

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