Handlung

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German handelunge, from Old High German hantalunga. By surface analysis, handeln +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhandlʊŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: Hand‧lung

Noun

Handlung f (genitive Handlung, plural Handlungen)

  1. plot (e.g. of a play)
    Synonyms: Plot, Story
  2. deed (result of an act)
  3. action, act
    • 1990, “Zwei-plus-Vier-Vertrag”, in Bundesgesetzblatt, part 2, page 1320:
      Nach der Verfassung des vereinten Deutschland sind Handlungen, die geeignet sind und in der Absicht vorgenommen werden, das friedliche Zusammenleben der Völker zu stören, insbesondere die Führung eines Angriffskrieges vorzubereiten, verfassungswidrig und strafbar.
      According to the constitution of the united Germany, acts tending to and undertaken with the intent to disturb the peaceful relations between nations, especially to prepare for aggressive war, are unconstitutional and a punishable offence.
  4. store, shop

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Handlung, equivalent to handelen +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

Noun

Handlung f (plural Handlungen)

  1. act, action, deed
  2. plot, story