Handbreite

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German hantbreite, from Old High German hantbreita, equivalent to Hand +‎ Breite. Cognate to English handbreadth, Saterland Frisian Houndebratte (“handbreadth”), West Frisian hânbreedte (“handbreadth”), Dutch handbreedte (“handbreadth”), Swedish handsbredd (“handbreadth”), Norwegian håndsbredd (“handbreadth”), Icelandic handbreidd (“handbreadth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhantbʁaɪ̯tə/
  • Hyphenation: Hand‧brei‧te

Noun

Handbreite f (genitive Handbreite, plural Handbreiten)

  1. handbreadth

Declension

Declension of Handbreite [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Handbreite die Handbreiten
genitive einer der Handbreite der Handbreiten
dative einer der Handbreite den Handbreiten
accusative eine die Handbreite die Handbreiten

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