Handwerkskunst (HAHNT-vairks-koonst) Literally “craftwork art” From handwerk (skilled manual craft), itself from hand (hand) + werk (work), + kunst (art or skill). Handwerkskunst means finely made traditional craftsmanship. Germany’s medieval guilds helped pass skills such as woodcarving, baking, metalwork, and pottery from one generation to the next.
