Vorwerk

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vorwërc (whence also Polish folwark). By surface analysis, vor +‎ Werk. Compare Dutch voorwerk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvɛʁk/
  • Hyphenation: Vor‧werk
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛʁk

Noun

Vorwerk n (strong, genitive Vorwerkes or Vorwerks, plural Vorwerke)

  1. outwork of a castle

Declension

Further reading

  • Vorwerk” in Duden online
  • Vorwerk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache