noun
work, factory, opus
B1
Means a work, piece, opus; also can mean a factory (industrial plant) or a work (labor). Neuter noun: das Werk. Plural Werke. Genitive singular des Werks, plural die Werke (dative den Werken). Standard declension; plural form Werke used for art or factories.
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Das Werk wurde von einem berühmten Künstler geschaffen.
The work was created by a famous artist.
Sein gesamtes literarisches Werk ist weltweit bekannt.
His complete literary opus is known worldwide.
Das Automobilwerk stellt jeden Tag Hunderte von Autos her.
The car factory produces hundreds of cars every day.
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Picture an artist's studio or a factory building labeled 'Werk'.
Sounds like English 'work' — Werk = work.
Imagine a neutral (das) little box holding the 'Werk' — think 'das Werk' as a neutral object.
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Werk can mean an individual creative work (art, literature) or an industrial plant (factory). Context determines which meaning is intended.