Handstrich

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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)

  1. (literally and figurative) a stroke with the hand
    Synonym: Handstreich
    mit einem Handstrich erledigenget something done with ease
    keinen Handstrich tundoing nothing
    keinen Handstrich mehr als nötig tundoing the bare minimum

Declension

Further reading

  • Handstrich” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon