Tagwerk

See also: tagwerk

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German tagewerc, tagewerch, from Old High German tagawerk, from Proto-Germanic *dagawerką. Cognate with English daywork. Equivalent to Tag +‎ Werk. The measure of land corresponds to the area that can be ploughed in a day by a team of oxen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaːkˌvɛʁk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Tag‧werk
  • Rhymes: -ɛʁk

Noun

Tagwerk n (strong, genitive Tagwerkes or Tagwerks, plural Tagwerke or (measure) Tagwerk)

  1. (dated) a day's work
    sein Tagwerk vollbringen ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    • 1816, “Im Wald und auf der Heide”, Wilhelm Bornemann (lyrics):
      Wenn sich die Sonne neiget, / der feuchte Nebel steiget, / mein Tagwerk ist getan
      When the Sun demises / the clammy fog rises / my day's work finalizes
  2. (obsolete, Southern Germany, Austria) measure of land approximating 0.7 acres (0.3 ha)
    Coordinate term: Morgen

Declension

Declension of Tagwerk [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Tagwerk die Tagwerke
genitive eines des Tagwerkes, Tagwerks der Tagwerke
dative einem dem Tagwerk, Tagwerke1 den Tagwerken
accusative ein das Tagwerk die Tagwerke

1Now rare, see notes.

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