Kunsthandwerk
craft, applied art, artisanal craft
noun KUNST-hant-verk Rare
Usage Note
Kunsthandwerk covers skilled crafts with an artistic dimension — pottery, weaving, metalwork, glass-blowing. The German distinction between Kunst (fine art) and Kunsthandwerk (craft) has softened in contemporary discourse.
Examples
"Der Weihnachtsmarkt bietet regionales Kunsthandwerk wie Schnitzereien und Töpferwaren an."
Natural Translation
The Christmas market offers regional crafts such as wood carvings and pottery.
Literal Translation
The Christmas-market offers regional craft-work like carvings and pottery.
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