Handspeiche

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Hand +‎ Speiche

Noun

Handspeiche f (genitive Handspeiche, plural Handspeichen)

  1. (nautical) handspike
    • 1888, Sophie Wörishöffer, Das Naturforscherschiff‎:
      Der alte Witt brachte eine Handspeiche von solidem Aussehen, schon mehr eine kleine Keule; selbst die an solche Jagd gewöhnten Matrosen und Doktor Bolten sahen voll gespannter Erwartung über Bord; […]
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Declension

Declension of Handspeiche
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Handspeiche die Handspeichen
genitive einer der Handspeiche der Handspeichen
dative einer der Handspeiche den Handspeichen
accusative eine die Handspeiche die Handspeichen

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