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- German · derived fromWest“west”
- German · calque ofWestwerk
- English todaywestwork
Calque of German Westwerk, from German West (“west”) + Werk (“work”); equivalent to English west + -work.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
westwork
Today it means: The vaulted monumental structure at the western end of a church constructed in some medieval styles, flanked by two towers and containing the entrance. Full definition →
German Westwerk