noun
craftsman, handyman
B1
Handwerker: 'craftsman' or 'handyman' — someone skilled in manual trades. German noun: der Handwerker. Plural identical: Handwerker. Genitive singular des Handwerkers; dative plural den Handwerkern. Regular declension pattern with unchanged plural; female equivalent Handwerkerin. Common in trades, construction, and repairs.
Examples
Die Wohnung wurde renoviert, weil die Handwerker letzte Woche neue Rohre installierten und die Küche erneuerten.
The flat was renovated because the craftsmen installed new pipes last week and renewed the kitchen.
Wir haben einen Handwerker bestellt, um die Heizung zu reparieren.
We called a handyman to repair the heating.
Als Handwerker braucht er viele verschiedene Werkzeuge.
As a craftsman, he needs many different tools.
Details
Mnemonics
picture a worker using many hand tools repairing a house
hand-worker → Handwerker (think 'hand-worker')
der — imagine 'der Handwerker' (male craftsman) wearing a tool belt
Notes
Plural is Handwerker (same as singular). Refers to someone skilled in a trade (plumber, carpenter, electrician, etc.).