der Handel

B1

trade, commerce

English meaning
trade, commerce
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Business & Trade

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Handel in a sentence

Der Handel mit Computern ist ein gutes Geschäft.

Trade in computers is a good business.

Declension of der Handel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Handel—
Accusativeden Handel—
Dativedem Handel—
Genitivedes Handels—

Word family

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Where Handel comes from

etymologisch: mittelhochdeutsch handel „Handlungsweise, Vorgang, Begebenheit, Gerichtsverhandlung, Rechtssache“, seit dem 15. Jahrhundert auch „Geschäft, Gewerbe“, Rückbildung zu handeln. Belegt seit dem 13. Jahrhundert.

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Questions about Handel

Is it der, die or das Handel?

It is der Handel — Handel is masculine.

What is the genitive of Handel?

The genitive singular is des Handels.

What does Handel mean in English?

der Handel means "trade, commerce". For example: "Der Handel mit Computern ist ein gutes Geschäft." — "Trade in computers is a good business."

What level is Handel in German?

Handel is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the business & trade vocabulary.

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