Handvoll

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hantvol, hantfol, from Old High German hantfol, from Proto-Germanic *handufulliz, *handufullō, equivalent to Hand +‎ voll. Cognate with Dutch handvol, English handful, Icelandic handfylli.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Handvoll f (genitive Handvoll, plural Handvoll)

  1. handful, fistful

Declension

  • Händevoll

Further reading

  • Handvoll” in Duden online
  • Handvoll” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Handvoll” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon