"-work" meaning in English

See -work in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Middle English -work, -werk, from Old English -weorc, -ġeweorc, equivalent to English work. Compare also Saterland Frisian -werk, Dutch -werk, German -werk, Norwegian -verk. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-work}} Middle English -work, {{m|enm|-werk}} -werk, {{inh|en|ang|-weorc}} Old English -weorc, {{m|ang|-ġeweorc}} -ġeweorc, {{cog|en|work}} English work, {{cog|stq|-werk}} Saterland Frisian -werk, {{cog|nl|-werk}} Dutch -werk, {{cog|de|-werk}} German -werk, {{cog|no|-verk}} Norwegian -verk Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -work, {{en-suffix}} -work
  1. Denoting a craft involving a particular material, tool, or practitioner Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -craft
    Sense id: en--work-en-suffix-hJZq~tNU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 35 36
  2. Denoting a structure or work of art crafted chiefly from a given material Tags: morpheme Related terms: wright
    Sense id: en--work-en-suffix-dYnZE98Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 35 36
  3. Denoting the structure or mechanism of a given object. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--work-en-suffix-JyQjkeUy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 35 36

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        {
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