Handgriff
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Handgriff m (strong, genitive Handgriffes or Handgriffs, plural Handgriffe)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Handgriff [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Handgriff | die | Handgriffe |
genitive | eines | des | Handgriffes, Handgriffs | der | Handgriffe |
dative | einem | dem | Handgriff, Handgriffe1 | den | Handgriffen |
accusative | einen | den | Handgriff | die | Handgriffe |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
[edit]Pennsylvania German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of Hand (“hand”) + Griff (“grip”). Compare English handgrip.
Noun
[edit]Handgriff m (plural Handgriffe)