Handgriff

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German

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Etymology

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Hand +‎ Griff

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhantˌɡʁɪf/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Handgriff m (strong, genitive Handgriffes or Handgriffs, plural Handgriffe)

  1. handgrip

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Handgriff” in Duden online
  • Handgriff” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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Compound of Hand (hand) +‎ Griff (grip). Compare English handgrip.

Noun

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Handgriff m (plural Handgriffe)

  1. grip (of a hand)
  2. handle