das Handschuh
noun · /ˈhantʃuː/ ·Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German hantschuoch, from Old High German hantscuoh, from Proto-West Germanic *handuskōh. Equivalent to Hand (“hand”) + Schuh (“shoe”). Cognate with Bavarian Håndschuach, German Low German Handsch, Handschoh, Hansch, Luxembourgish Händsch, Dutch handschoen, Danish handske, Norwegian Bokmål hanske, Norwegian Nynorsk hanske, handske (obsolete), Swedish handske, Faroese handski, Icelandic hanski, hanzki (obsolete).
Translation
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any handwear; glove, mitten, mitt, gauntlet
masculine, strong
Dieser Handschuh hat am Daumen ein Loch.
The glove has a hole in the thumb.
Es ist ein Handschuh.
It's a glove.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Handschuh | Handschuhe |
| Accusative | Handschuh | Handschuhe |
| Dative | Handschuh | Handschuhen |
| Genitive | Handschuhs | Handschuhe |