workman

See also: Workman

English

Etymology

From Middle English werkman, from Old English weorcmann (“workman”), equivalent to work +‎ man. Compare Dutch werkman (“workman”), German Werkmann (“labourer, workman”), Icelandic verkamaður (“workman”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwɝkmən/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɜːkmən/
Hyphenation: work‧man

Noun

workman (plural workmen)

A man who labours for wages.
An artisan or craftsman.

Derived terms

a bad workman always blames his tools

Related terms

worker
workwoman

Translations

French: ouvrier (fr) m
Greek:
Ancient: ἐργάτης m (ergátēs)

Khmer: កម្មករ (km) (kamma’ kɑɑ)
Latin: operārius m
Romanian: lucrător (ro) m, muncitor (ro) m
Thai: กรรมกร (th) (gam-má-gɔɔn), คนงาน (th) (kon-ngaan)