Handgriff

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Hand +‎ Griff

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhantˌɡʁɪf/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

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

  1. handgrip

Declension[edit]

Declension of Handgriff [masculine, strong]
singular plural
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]

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

Pennsylvania German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

Handgriff m (plural Handgriffe)

  1. grip (of a hand)
  2. handle
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