die Handwurzel
C1wrist / carpus (wenig benutzt)
- English meaning
- wrist / carpus (wenig benutzt)
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Handwurzeln
- CEFR level
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Handwurzel in a sentence
Die Handwurzel verbindet Unterarm und Mittelhand.
The wrist connects the forearm and metacarpus.
Declension of die Handwurzel
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Handwurzel | die Handwurzeln |
| Accusative | die Handwurzel | die Handwurzeln |
| Dative | der Handwurzel | den Handwurzeln |
| Genitive | der Handwurzel | der Handwurzeln |
Word family
die Handwurzel is built from die Wurzel (root) and die Hand (hand). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Handwurzel comes from
Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus den Substantiven Hand und Wurzel
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Questions about Handwurzel
Is it der, die or das Handwurzel?
It is die Handwurzel — Handwurzel is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Handwurzeln.
What is the plural of Handwurzel?
The plural of die Handwurzel is die Handwurzeln.
What is the genitive of Handwurzel?
The genitive singular is der Handwurzel. The dative plural is den Handwurzeln.
What does Handwurzel mean in English?
die Handwurzel means "wrist / carpus (wenig benutzt)". For example: "Die Handwurzel verbindet Unterarm und Mittelhand." — "The wrist connects the forearm and metacarpus."
What level is Handwurzel in German?
Handwurzel is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the arms, hands & legs vocabulary.
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