handzahm

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hantzam, from Old High German hantzam, equivalent to Hand (“hand”) +‎ zahm (“tame”). Compare English handtame.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈhantˌtsaːm]
• Hyphenation: hand‧zahm

Adjective

handzahm (not comparable)

1. (literally or figuratively) handtame

Further reading

• “handzahm” in Duden online