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German
Etymology
Univerbation of zu + Handen.
Pronunciation
Preposition
zuhanden
- (Austria, Switzerland) for the attention of
- Synonym: zu Händen von
- (Austria, Switzerland) for, for the benefit of
- Synonym: zugunsten
- (Switzerland) against, at the expense of
- Synonyms: gegen, zulasten, zuungunsten
- (Switzerland) on the occasion of
- Synonym: anlässlich
Derived terms
Further reading
- “zuhanden” in Duden online
- “zuhanden” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “zuhanden” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon