Craftsmen

Definition

skilled workers who make or repair things by hand, especially in traditional trades like carpentry, metalwork, or pottery.

Etymology

From Old English 'cræft' (strength, skill) + 'man'. The word evolved from meaning 'power' to 'skill at making things' during the Middle Ages as guilds of skilled workers became important to society.

Kelly Says

Medieval craftsmen were so respected they formed exclusive guilds with secret techniques passed down through generations—sort of like the original exclusive clubs with membership fees and trade secrets.

Translations

AMአማርኛ

አማራ

a-ma-ra

ARالعربية

حرفيون

har-fi-yoon

BNবাংলা

কুশলী

kusho-li

CACatalà

artesans

ar-teh-sans

CSČeština

remeslníci

re-mes-lni-ci

DADansk

håndværkere

hoend-vaerk-e-re

DEDeutsch

Handwerker

han-der-vehr-ker

ELΕλληνικά

επαγγελματίες

e-pa-n-gel-ma-ti-es

ESEspañol

artesanos

ar-teh-sa-nos

FAفارسی

هنرمندان

honar-man-dan

FISuomi

kädentaitajat

ka-den-tai-ta-jat

FRFrançais

artisans

ar-tee-zans

GUGU

કલાકાર

kala-kaar

HAHA

masani

ma-sa-ni

HEעברית

מעולים

me-u-lim

HIहिन्दी

कौशलवान

kau-shal-vaan

HUMagyar

mesterségek

mes-ter-shek

IDBahasa Indonesia

pengrajin

pen-gra-jin

IGIG

okwu

ok-wu

ITItaliano

artigiani

ar-tee-gee-a-ni

JA日本語

職人の人々

shokunin no hitobito

KKKK

өнер

o-ner

KMKM

សម្បទ

sam-bet

KO한국어

공예가

gong-ye-ga

MRMR

कौशलपूर्ण

kau-shal-poor-n

MSBahasa Melayu

pengrajin

pen-gra-jin

MYမြန်မာ

ပုံစံ

poon-san

NLNederlands

handwerkslieden

han-der-werks-lie-den

NONorsk

håndverkere

hoand-verk-e-re

PAPA

ਕੁਸ਼ਲ

kushl

PLPolski

rzemieślnicy

chzem-yes-ln-i-cy

PTPortuguês

artesãos

ar-teh-sa-os

RORomână

meșteri

me-sh-te-ri

RUРусский

ремесленники

re-me-slen-ni-ki

SVSvenska

hantverkare

hant-verk-a-re

SWKiswahili

fundi

foon-dee

TAதமிழ்

தேர்ந்த

the-rnt

TEతెలుగు

కళాకారులు

ka-la-ka-ru-lu

THไทย

ช่าง

chaang

TLTL

mapag-aling

ma-pa-ga-a-ling

TRTürkçe

zanaatkarlar

zah-naat-kar-lar

UKУкраїнська

ремісники

re-mis-ni-ki

URاردو

فنکار

fun-kaar

VITiếng Việt

nghệ nhân

nghe-n-han

YOYO

ọmọ

o-mo

ZH中文

手工艺者

shǒu gōng yì zhě

ZUZU

umshayeli

oom-sha-ye-li

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Generic masculine occupational term historically excluding women from guild membership and professional identity even as female artisans existed and contributed.

Inclusive Usage

Use 'craftspeople,' 'artisans,' or 'craft practitioners' to include all genders.

Inclusive Alternatives

["artisans","craftspeople","craft practitioners","makers"]

Related Words

artisan maker builder skilled worker tradesperson woodworker