werk — meaning in English

English meaning

employment noun A paid job or work that someone does regularly.
ing noun A low meadow, especially one near a river; a water meadow (a dialect and historical term).
job noun A paid position of regular employment.
oakum noun Rough fibers combed out of flax or hemp while preparing it for spinning.
paper noun A thin material made from pressed plant fibers, used for writing, printing, wrapping, and countless other purposes.
rank noun A person's position or level in a hierarchy, such as in the military or an organization.
tow verb To pull a vehicle or object behind another using a rope, chain, or line.
work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.
writing noun The activity or skill of forming letters or symbols to represent language.

werk is used for these senses in English:

ing Used to form nouns denoting materials or systems of objects which are used or employed in an action, or considered collectively.
employment The occupation or work for which one is used, and often paid.
job An economic role for which a person is paid.
oakum Fibres chiefly obtained by untwisting old rope, which are used to caulk or pack gaps between boards of wooden ships and joints in masonry and plumbing, and sometimes for dressing wounds.
paper A written document, generally shorter than a book; usually written as a school assignment or a government report.
rank (music) In a pipe organ, a set of pipes of a certain quality for which each pipe corresponds to one key or pedal.
tow An untwisted bundle of fibres such as cellulose acetate, flax, hemp or jute.
work Labour, occupation, job.