The story
- Swedish · borrowed fromslöjd“handicraft, handiwork, skills”
- English todaysloyd
Borrowed from Swedish slöjd (“handicraft, handiwork, skills”). Doublet of sleight.
Words from the same roots
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
sloyd
Today it means: A Scandinavian system of handicraft-based education that emphasizes the importance of practical, hands-on work to develop cognitive and problem-solving skills. In particular, it is often associated with woodworking and carving, but can include other crafts as well. Full definition →
Swedish slöjd