die Hand

A1

hand

English meaning
hand
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Hände
Vocabulary package
Arms, Hands & Legs

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Hand in a sentence

Er gibt mir die Hand.

He shakes my hand.

Declension of die Hand

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Handdie Hände
Accusativedie Handdie Hände
Dativeder Handden Händen
Genitiveder Handder Hände

Word family

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Where Hand comes from

mittelhochdeutsch „hant“, althochdeutsch „hant“, germanisch *„handu-“ „Hand“. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Hand

Is it der, die or das Hand?

It is die Hand — Hand is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Hände.

What is the plural of Hand?

The plural of die Hand is die Hände.

What is the genitive of Hand?

The genitive singular is der Hand. The dative plural is den Händen.

What does Hand mean in English?

die Hand means "hand". For example: "Er gibt mir die Hand." — "He shakes my hand."

What level is Hand in German?

Hand is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the arms, hands & legs vocabulary.

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