Handhabe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hanthabe, from Old High German hanthaba, hanthabī.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhantˌhaːbə/
  • Hyphenation: Hand‧habe
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Handhabe f (genitive Handhabe, plural Handhaben)

  1. handle
  2. (law) hold, action

Declension

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

Descendants

  • → Polish: antaba

Further reading

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