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German
Etymology
Hand + Strich. Possibly derived from or reinforced by Handstrichziegel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhantʃtʁɪç/
- Rhymes: -ɪç
- Hyphenation: Hand‧strich
Noun
Handstrich m (strong, genitive Handstriches or Handstrichs, plural Handstriche)
- (literally and figurative) a stroke with the hand
- Synonym: Handstreich
- mit einem Handstrich erledigen ― get something done with ease
- keinen Handstrich tun ― doing nothing
- keinen Handstrich mehr als nötig tun ― doing the bare minimum
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