handcræft

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *handukraftu. Cognate with Old Saxon handkraft. Equivalent to hand +‎ -cræft.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑndˌkræft/, [ˈhɑndˌkræft]

Noun

handcræft m

1. dexterity
2. handicraft, manual occupation: a skill or trade involving the hands

Declension

Declension of ' (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	handcræft	handcræftas
accusative	handcræft	handcræftas
genitive	handcræftes	handcræfta
dative	handcræfte	handcræftum

Derived terms

• handcræftiġ

Descendants

• Middle English: handcraft
  • English: handcraft

See also

• handweorc
• stranghende