German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German hantieren, which is borrowed—probably via Middle Low German—from Middle Dutch hanteren, itself from Old French hanter (to frequent someone). The Old French word is usually traced back Old Norse heimta (to bring home). The semantic development in German is based on popular association with Hand (hand) (already in Middle Dutch).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /hanˈtiːʁən/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iːʁən

Verb edit

hantieren (weak, third-person singular present hantiert, past tense hantierte, past participle hantiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to handle; to tamper

Conjugation edit

Further reading edit

  • hantieren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • hantieren” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • hantieren” in Duden online
  • hantieren” in OpenThesaurus.de