Hand und Fuß

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, hand and foot.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hant ʊnt fuːs/
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Noun

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Hand und Fuß

  1. rhyme or reason, common sense; substance
    Synonym: Sinn und Verstand
    Hand und Fuß habento make sense (literally, “to have hand and foot”)
    weder Hand noch Fuß habento make no sense at all (literally, “to have neither hand nor foot”)
    eine Geschichte ohne Hand und FußBanbury story of a cock and a bull

Further reading

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  • Hand und Fuß” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache