slöjd

English

noun
Definitions
  • A system of handicraft-based education started in Finland in 1865 and later adopted worldwide.

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish slöjd (sleight of hand, handiwork, skills, handicraft, skilled crafty) derived from Old Swedish sløghþ derived from Old Norse slœgð (cunning) derived from Proto-Germanic *slōgiþō.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*slōgiþō

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