Handvoll

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German hantvol, hantfol, from Old High German hantfol, from Proto-Germanic *handufulliz, *handufullō, equivalent to Hand +‎ voll. Cognate with Dutch handvol, English handful, Icelandic handfylli.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Handvoll f (genitive Handvoll, plural Handvoll)

  1. handful, fistful

Declension

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

Further reading

  • “Handvoll” in Duden online
  • “Handvoll” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Handvoll” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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