German word

Hand

Pronunciation

IPA/hant/

Meaning

  • feminine nounhand

Example

Nimm meine Hand.

Take my hand.

Illustration for Hand (hand)

More examples

Sie winkte ihm mit der Hand, als sie ging.

She waved to him with her hand as she was leaving.

Core concept

A five-fingered tool at the end of an arm, used to grasp, feel, hold, touch, and reach toward things.

Common phrases

  • die Hand schütteln

    shake hands

  • mit der Hand winken

    wave with one's hand

Similar words

Arm: The limb between the shoulder and wrist, used to carry or hold things.
Finger: A slender part of the hand used for pinching and touching things.
Daumen: The short, thick finger used to press against and grip things with force.

Definition in German

Körperteil am Ende des Arms, zuständig zum Greifen, Fühlen und Halten von Gegenständen.

Word origin

German Hand continues Old High German hant and Proto-Germanic *handuz, sharing this inherited Germanic word with English hand and Dutch hand.

Usage tips

  • The noun is feminine: die Hand has the plural die Hände, while its dative and genitive singular form is der Hand.

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