Definition
A garment that covers one or both hands and protects them from the cold.
Translations
- English
- glove
- Français
- gant
- Türkçe
- eldiven
- Polski
- rękawiczka
- Русский
- перчатка
- Українська
- рукавичка
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Handschuh
- A1
- Noun
- Clothing & Appearance
glove
/deːɐ̯ ˈhant.ʃuː/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Handschuhe
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Compound
- Topics
- Clothing & AppearancePrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Handschuh liegt auf dem Tisch.NominativSing.The glove is lying on the table.
- Sie trägt den Handschuh an der linken Hand.AkkusativSing.She is wearing the glove on her left hand.
- Er gibt dem Handschuh eine neue Farbe.DativSing.He gives the glove a new color.
- Die Größe des Handschuhs passt genau.GenitivSing.The glove fits perfectly.
- Die Handschuhe liegen im Schrank.NominativPlur.The gloves are lying in the wardrobe.
- Sie kauft die Handschuhe im Fachgeschäft.AkkusativPlur.She buys the gloves at the specialist shop.
- Mit den Handschuhen hält er seine Hände warm.DativPlur.He keeps his hands warm with the gloves.
- Die Farben der Handschuhe sind unterschiedlich.GenitivPlur.The colors of the gloves are different.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Handschuh/ˈhant.ʃuː/
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Article phrase
der Handschuh/deːɐ̯ ˈhant.ʃuː/
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Plural
Handschuhe/ˈhant.ʃuːə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Handschuh | die Handschuhe |
| Akkusativ | den Handschuh | die Handschuhe |
| Dativ | dem Handschuh | den Handschuhen |
| Genitiv | des Handschuhs | der Handschuhe |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationwarmer Handschuh
- Collocationeinen Handschuh anziehen
- Sentence patternDer Handschuh schützt die Hand vor Kälte.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Narrower termFingerhandschuh
A Fingerhandschuh is a special type of Handschuh with separate sections for the fingers.
- Related termMütze — cap
Mütze and Handschuh are different garments that together protect against the cold.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeCompound
- HandOther
- SchuhOther
„Handschuh“ is a compound of „Hand“ and „Schuh“; it refers to a garment for the „Hand“.
Word family
- Fausthandschuh
- Fingerhandschuh
- Handschuhmacher