werken
to work (with hands); to tinker; to craft
Word details
- German meaning
- Arbeiten, tätig sein; meist in Bezug auf kreative oder handwerkliche Tätigkeiten.
- English meaning
- To work
- Synonym
- basteln, arbeiten
- German example
- Der Künstler werkte an seinem neuen Gemälde.
- English example
- The artist is working on his new painting.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich werke du werkst er/sie/es ich werkt wir werken ihr werket sie werken
- Past Participle
- ich habe gewerkt du hast gewerkt er/sie/es hat gewerkt wir haben gewerkt ihr habt gewerkt sie haben gewerkt
- Past
- ich werkte du werktest er/sie/es werkte wir werkten ihr werktet sie werkten
Related words
- twerken
twerk
- Kernkraft
Nuclear power
- Dramaturgie
Dramaturgy is the theory of the composition and structure of dramatic works, such as plays or films.
- Ausstellung
exhibition
- Kernspaltung
Nuclear fission is the process in which the nucleus of an atom is split into two or more smaller nuclei, releasing energy.
- Vermächtnis
Legacy
- Strahlenschutzkleidung
Radiation protection suit
- Baustahl
Structural steel is a steel specifically designed for use in construction, characterized by its strength and ductility.
- Rotzinkerz
smithsonite
- Vermesserin
Surveyor (female)
- Superlegierung
A superalloy is an alloy that exhibits high strength and corrosion resistance at high temperatures and under extreme conditions.
- Reproduktion
Reproduction refers to the duplication or copying of something, especially artworks or living beings.
- Kanon
Canon
- Trilogie
Trilogy
- Fälscher
forger
- Tiefbauingenieur
Civil engineer (underground)
- Denkmalschutz
historic preservation
- Konservator
Conservator
- Klosterbibliothek
monastery library
- basteln
To craft means to make something with your hands from various materials.
- fortleben
To live on means to continue to exist or be remembered after death or the end of something.
- Muse
muse
- dreistöckig
Three-story
- Uran
Uranium
- Allegorie
Allegory
- Flugzeug
Airplane
- Erz
Ore
- Kühlturm
A cooling tower is a structure used to dissipate waste heat into the atmosphere, typically in power plants or industrial facilities.
- Triebwerk
Engine
- Bilderstürmerei
Iconoclasm
- Huchen
Huchen
- Provenienz
provenance
- Polymerisation
Polymerization
- Schweröl
Heavy fuel oil is a viscous, difficult-to-ignite petroleum product mainly used as fuel in ships and power plants.
- Elektroenergie
Electrical energy
- Ziggurat
Ziggurat
- Zinkblende
Sphalerite
- Melanterit
A hydrous iron sulfate mineral that often occurs as an efflorescence in mines and on weathering surfaces.
- Kerntechnik
Nuclear technology is the technology dealing with the use of nuclear energy, especially in nuclear power plants.
- Kunsthalle
Art gallery
- Caisson
caisson
- Gateway
gateway
- Akademieausgabe
An academy edition is a scholarly edition of a work published by an academy, meeting high editorial standards.
- Architektonik
architectonics
- Abbruchfirma
Demolition company
- Düsenflugzeug
A jet plane is an aircraft propelled by jet engines.
- Kunstausstellung
Art exhibition
- Fälscherin
A female forger is a woman who creates forgeries, such as of artworks or documents.
- Kunstsammeln
Art collecting
Example sentences with “werken”
Er liebt es, in seiner Garage zu werken. (He loves to tinker in his garage.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the noun associated with 'werken'?
The noun is 'das Werk', meaning 'work', 'factory', or 'piece of art'.