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die Handwurzel

C1

wrist / carpus (wenig benutzt)

English meaning
wrist / carpus (wenig benutzt)
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Handwurzeln
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Arms, Hands & Legs

Handwurzel in a sentence

Die Handwurzel verbindet Unterarm und Mittelhand.

The wrist connects the forearm and metacarpus.

Declension of die Handwurzel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Handwurzeldie Handwurzeln
Accusativedie Handwurzeldie Handwurzeln
Dativeder Handwurzelden Handwurzeln
Genitiveder Handwurzelder 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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