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Meaning of håndværk | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
[ˈhʌnˌʋaɐ̯ɡ̊]

Definitions

  1. a particular craft
    neuter
  2. craftsmanship, handiwork
    neuter

Equivalents

English craft

Examples

“Mens forarbejdningen af pels til beklædning er et gammelt håndværk, ...”

While the processing of fur to clothing is an old craft, ...

“Træskæring er et gammelt håndværk, ...”

Wood-cutting is an old craft, ...

“Men øllet var godt håndværk og inspirerede til mikrobryg mange andre steder i USA.”

But the beer was good work [i.e. well produced] and inspired people to start microbreweries many other places in the US.

“Sandhedskriteriet ligner ingeniørens „hvis det virker, er det sandt“, men det er kombineret med den manuelle praksis „hvis det føles rigtigt og ser rigtigt ud, hvis det er godt håndværk, så er det sandt“.”

The criterion of truth looks like the engineer's "if it works, it's true", but it is combined with the manual practice "if it feels right and looks right, if it is good handiwork, then it's true".

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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