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-work
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work
English
Etymology
From en enm -work, enm -werk, from en ang weorc -weorc, ang geweorc -ġeweorc, equivalent to en work. Compare also stq -werk, nl -werk, de -werk, no -verk.
Suffix
noun-forming suffixes
Denoting a craft involving a particular material, tool, or practitioner
en -craft
masonwork
metalwork
needlework
woodwork
Denoting a structure or work of art crafted chiefly from a given material
ironwork
paintwork
stonework
waxwork
Denoting the structure or mechanism of a given object.
bridgework
clockwork
coachwork
latticework
Derived terms
en
Related terms
en wright