Gewirk

German

Alternative forms

  • Gewirke

Etymology

ge- + wirken (to work, to knit).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈvɪʁk/
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧wirk

Noun

Gewirk n (strong, genitive Gewirkes or Gewirks, plural Gewirke)

  1. (dated) structure
  2. (manufacturing) fabric made by a knitting machine
    Synonym: Gewebe
  3. (beekeeping) the structure of the honeycombs in a hive

Declension

  • Wirkmaschine
  • Wirkware

Further reading

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