overwordExplorer
GERMAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

Werk.

work, achievement (the result of working)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/vɛʁk/[vɛʁk][vɛɐ̯k]
  1. work, achievement (the result of working)

    neuter · strong
    Nach getaner Arbeit betrachtete er sein Werk.
  2. work, piece (of art, literature, or the like)

    neuter · strong
    Macbeth ist eins von Shakespeares wichtigsten Werken.
  3. factory, plant, works

    neuter · strong
    Die Firma will ihr Stuttgarter Werk schließen.
  4. work (morally relevant deed)

    neuter · strong
    Gott richtet den Menschen nach Glauben und Werken.
  5. labour, work (the occupation or process of working)

    archaic · neuter · strong
    Bergarbeit ist ein hartes Werk.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German wërc, from Old High German wërk, from Proto-West Germanic *werk, from Proto-Germanic *werką, from Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

Werk has 4 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

Werk studioWerk workshello, Werk

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.