Noun: Handgriff
Gender: Masculine
Hyphenation:
Nominative
Indefinite
| Singular | ein Handgriff |
| Plural | Handgriffe |
Definite
| Singular | der Handgriff |
| Plural | die Handgriffe |
Genitive
Indefinite
| Singular | eines Handgriffes; Handgriffs |
| Plural | Handgriffe |
Definite
| Singular | des Handgriffes; Handgriffs |
| Plural | der Handgriffe |
Dative
Indefinite
| Singular | einem Handgriff; Handgriffe |
| Plural | Handgriffen |
Definite
| Singular | dem Handgriff; Handgriffe |
| Plural | den Handgriffen |
Accusative
Indefinite
| Singular | einen Handgriff |
| Plural | Handgriffe |
Definite
| Singular | den Handgriff |
| Plural | die Handgriffe |
Sample Sentences
Nouns inflected like Handgriff
Kopiergerät,
Betriebswirt,
Einzelbetrieb,
Acker-Schachtelhalm,
Schmuckstein,
Schmuckstück,
Mundstück,
Antiquariat,
Türgriff,
Walross-Elfenbein,
Baustoff,
Baustein,
Dezernat,
Kohlenwasserstoff,
Gussteil,
Drehort,
Dreieck,
Gitarrenspiel,
Folgejahr,
Schigebiet, etc. (List truncated at 20 nouns)
Etymology
Modern meanings since the 16th century. From Middle High German *hantgrif (only attested as hantgrift f (“the laying on of hands”)), from (Old High German hantgrif m (“handful, handgrip”), from Proto-West Germanic *handugripi (“handgrip”). Equivalent to Hand + Griff.
Verbs referencing "Handgriff"
English Nouns
handgrip.
Translations