Handballen
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