Definition
The body part at the end of the arm, consisting of the palm, thumb, and fingers.
Translations
- English
- hand
- Français
- main
- Türkçe
- el
- Polski
- dłoń
- Русский
- кисть руки
- Українська
- кисть руки
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Hand
- A1
- Noun
- Body & Health
hand
/diː ˈhant/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Hände
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Body & HealthPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Gib mir bitte deine Hand.AkkusativSing.Please give me your hand.
- Der Schüler hebt die Hand.AkkusativSing.The student raises his hand.
- Sie hält die Tasse in der rechten Hand.DativSing.She is holding the cup in her right hand.
- Die Innenseite der Hand ist schmutzig.GenitivSing.The inner side of the hand is dirty.
- Meine Hände sind kalt.NominativPlur.My hands are cold.
- Wasch dir bitte die Hände.AkkusativPlur.Please wash your hands.
- Er trägt die Kiste mit beiden Händen.DativPlur.He carries the box with both hands.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Hand/hant/
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Article phrase
die Hand/diː ˈhant/
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Plural
Hände/ˈhɛndə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Hand | die Hände |
| Akkusativ | die Hand | die Hände |
| Dativ | der Hand | den Händen |
| Genitiv | der Hand | der Hände |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationdie Hand heben
- Sentence patternjemandem die Hand geben
- Prepositional constructionetwas in der Hand haltenin + Dativ
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
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Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.