Handballen
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Hand (“hand”) + Ballen (“ball, pad”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Handballen m (strong, genitive Handballens, plural Handballen)
- (anatomy) ball of the thumb
- Coordinate term: Fußballen
Usage notes[edit]
- Easily confused with Handball (“handball”) and its forms. Both words remain distinct throughout their declensions, however.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Handballen [masculine, strong]
Further reading[edit]
- “Handballen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Handballen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Handballen” in Duden online