kunstwerk

See also: Kunstwerk

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kunst (“art, capability”) +‎ werk (“work”). Cognate with German Kunstwerk, Swedish konstverk, Danish kunstværk, Norwegian kunstverk.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʏnst.ʋɛrk/
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  • Hyphenation: kunst‧werk

Noun

kunstwerk n (plural kunstwerken, diminutive kunstwerkje n)

  1. work of art
  2. (engineering) a man-made structure built with materials other than earth and sand, such as bridges, culverts, viaducts, tunnels, etc
    Antonym: grondwerk
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