håndjern

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Danish

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Håndjern pl

Etymology

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From hånd (hand) +‎ jern (iron).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hɔnjɛrn/, [ˈhʌnˌjæɐ̯ˀn]

Noun

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håndjern n (singular definite håndjernet, plural indefinite håndjern)

  1. handcuff (one ring of a locking fetter for the hand)
  2. (in the plural) handcuffs (metal rings for fastening wrists), manacle, manacles

Usage notes

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Mostly used in plural.

Inflection

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Further reading

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From hånd- +‎ jern.

Noun

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håndjern n (definite singular håndjernet, indefinite plural håndjern, definite plural håndjerna or håndjernene)

  1. handcuffs