> In Germany, the word werk means to build, create, do. 'Werk' is a noun being either a factory or a creation of an artist. But to work still means 'arbeiten'

> In Germany, the word werk means to build, create, do. 'Werk' is a noun being either a factory or a creation of an artist. But to work still means 'arbeiten' in German. 'werken' in the sense of 'to work' is dutch. Maybe you mean this? Other than that: I can tell you that my German colleagues aren't really more motivated or hardworking than my French, English or Polish colleagues. That hard working German stereotype is a nice stereotype but it isn't really all too true.