Hand und Fuß

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “hand and foot”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hant ʊnt fuːs/
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Noun

Hand und Fuß

  1. rhyme or reason, common sense; substance
    Synonym: Sinn und Verstand
    Hand und Fuß haben ― to make sense (literally, “to have hand and foot”)
    weder Hand noch Fuß haben ― to make no sense at all (literally, “to have neither hand nor foot”)
    eine Geschichte ohne Hand und Fuß ― Banbury story of a cock and a bull

Further reading

  • “Hand und Fuß” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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