Werkzeug
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German wercziuc, werchziuc, (also as Middle High German wercgeziuc, werchgeziuc > German Werkgezeug); equivalent to Werk (“work”) + Zeug (“gear, equipment”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈvɛʁkˌtsɔʏ̯k/
- IPA(key): [ˈvɛɐ̯kˌtsɔʏ̯k] (standard)
- IPA(key): [ˈvɛɐ̯kˌtsɔʏ̯ç] (chiefly colloquial, northern and central Germany)
- IPA(key): [ˈvɛɐ̯kˌtsɔɛ̯k] (Austria)
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Noun
[edit]Werkzeug n (strong, genitive Werkzeuges or Werkzeugs, plural Werkzeuge)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Werkzeug [neuter, strong]
Hyponyms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- Werkzeuggebrauch, Werkzeugkasten, Werkzeugkiste, Werkzeugmacher, Werkzeugmaschine, Werkzeugschrank, Werkzeugstahl
Descendants
[edit]- Czech: vercajk
- Danish: værktøj
- Norwegian Bokmål: verktøy
- Norwegian Nynorsk: verktøy
- Swedish: verktyg