Gewerk
dasNountrade; craft; specific job in construction
English translations
- 01
trade
- 02
craft
- 03
line of work
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Gruppe von Handwerkern oder Fachleuten, die das gleiche Handwerk ausüben.
- English meaning
- Trade
- Synonym
- Handwerksbetrieb, Zunft
- German example
- Das Gewerk der Zimmerleute baute das Dach.
- English example
- The carpenters' trade built the roof.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Gewerk
- Plural Form
- die Gewerke
Related words
- Nachschlagewerk
reference work
- Nachschlagewerk
handbook
- Gewerkschaftler
Trade unionist
- Gewerkschafter
Trade unionist
- Gewerke
Trades
- Gewerkschaft
A trade union is an organization of workers that advocates for their rights and interests.
- Nachschlagewerk
Reference book
- Sägewerk
Sawmill
- Streikbrecher
strikebreaker
- Anarchosyndikalismus
Anarcho-syndicalism is a political philosophy and tactic within the anarchist movement that focuses on organizing workers into syndicates (unions) to overthrow capitalism and establish a society without state and hierarchy.
- Streikgeld
Strike pay is financial support that unions pay to their members during a strike.
- Diktionär
Dictionary
- Kuschelkurs
Appeasement, soft approach
- Konfrontationskurs
A policy or behavior that is aimed at confrontation and conflict.
- Besitzstandswahrung
Preservation of vested rights
- Rückewagen
Forwarder
- Arbeiterpartei
Labour party
- nachlesen
To look up means to search for information in a book, encyclopedia, or other reference work to verify something or learn more about it.
- Lexikon
Encyclopedia
- Zugeständnis
A concession is the act of conceding or yielding in a dispute or negotiation.
- Enzyklopädie
encyclopedia
- Übersetzungswörterbuch
A translation dictionary is a reference book that translates words and phrases from one language into one or more other languages.
- Syndikalismus
Syndicalism
- Tarifverhandlung
Collective bargaining
- Tarifvertrag
Collective bargaining agreement
- Almanach
Almanac
- werken
To work
- Stanze
Punch
- werkeln
To tinker means to be engaged in craftsmanship, to craft or work on something, often without a grand plan or professional equipment.
- sägerau
Rough-sawn means that the surface of wood is unprocessed and rough, as it comes directly from the sawmill after sawing.
- unional
Union-related
Example sentences with “Gewerk”
Jedes Gewerk muss genau geplant werden. (Every trade must be planned precisely.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of 'Gewerk'?
The plural is 'Gewerke'. It is a neuter noun (das).