Noun
das Handgelenk
Pronunciation: /hantɡəˌlɛŋk/
wrist
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plural Handgelenke
Meanings
Noun
- wrist
Example sentence
Der Polizist packte mich am Handgelenk.
The policeman caught me by the wrist.
Word forms
singular
das Handgelenk
plural
die Handgelenke
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Handgelenk
Accusativedas Handgelenk
Dativedem Handgelenk
Genitivedes Handgelenks
Plural
Nominativedie Handgelenke
Accusativedie Handgelenke
Dativeden Handgelenken
Genitiveder Handgelenke
Usage
- am Handgelenk — At or around the wrist; am combines an and dem.
- Handgelenk / Knöchel — The wrist versus the ankle.
Sie trug ein schmales silbernes Band am Handgelenk.
She wore a thin silver band around her wrist.