Noun
die Handvoll
Pronunciation: /hantfɔl/
handful, fistful
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plural Handvoll
Meanings
Noun
- handful, fistful
Example sentence
Der Junge sammelte eine Handvoll Erdnüsse und legte sie in eine kleine Schachtel.
The boy gathered a handful of peanuts and put them in a small box.
Word forms
singular
die Handvoll
plural
die Handvoll
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Handvoll
Accusativedie Handvoll
Dativeder Handvoll
Genitiveder Handvoll
Plural
Nominativedie Handvoll
Accusativedie Handvoll
Dativeden Handvoll
Genitiveder Handvoll
Usage
- eine Handvoll Nüsse — A handful of nuts; a small quantity that can fit in a hand.
- eine Handvoll Leute — Figuratively, a small number of people.
Sie streut eine Handvoll Samen in die Schale.
She sprinkles a handful of seeds into the bowl.