handling
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Verb
handling
- Present participle of handle.
[edit] Noun
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handling (plural handlings)
- A touching, controlling, managing, using, take care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands. See handle
- The heavens and your fair handling Have made you master of the field this day - Edmund Spenser
- (art) The mode of using the pencil or brush; style of touch - Fairholt
- A criminal offence, the trade with stolen goods.
[edit] Translations
touching, controlling, managing with the hands
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[edit] Norwegian
[edit] Etymology
From the verb handle
[edit] Noun
handling
- an act, deed
- action
- the plot or storyline, in a work of fiction
- shopping; the action of visiting shops
[edit] Inflection
Inflection of handling
| indefinite singular | definite singular | indefinite plural | definite plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bokmål m | handling | handlingen | handlinger | handlingene |
| Bokmål f | handling | handlinga | handlinger | handlingene |
| Nynorsk f | handling | handlinga [handlingi] | handlingar | handlingane |
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Etymology
From the verb handla
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
handling
- an act, deed
- action
- the plot or storyline, in a work of fiction
- shopping; the action of visiting shops
[edit] Inflection
| Inflection for handling | Singular | Plural | ||
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| Common | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite |
| Nominative | handling | handlingen | handlingar | handlingarna |
| Genitive | handlings | handlingens | handlingars | handlingarnas |
