Handschlag

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German

Etymology

From Hand (“hand”) +‎ Schlag (“blow, hit”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhantˌʃlaːk/
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  • Hyphenation: Hand‧schlag

Noun

Handschlag m (strong, genitive Handschlages or Handschlags, plural Handschläge)

  1. handshake

Declension

Declension of Handschlag
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Handschlag die Handschläge
genitive eines des Handschlages, Handschlags der Handschläge
dative einem dem Handschlag, Handschlage1 den Handschlägen
accusative einen den Handschlag die Handschläge

1Now rare, see notes.

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