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Etymology edit

From Middle High German hantbreite, from Old High German hantbreita, equivalent to Hand +‎ Breite. Cognate to English handbreadth, Saterland Frisian Houndebratte (handbreadth), West Frisian hânbreedte (handbreadth), Dutch handbreedte (handbreadth), Swedish handsbredd (handbreadth), Norwegian håndsbredd (handbreadth), Icelandic handbreidd (handbreadth).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhantbʁaɪ̯tə/
  • Hyphenation: Hand‧brei‧te

Noun edit

Handbreite f (genitive Handbreite, plural Handbreiten)

  1. handbreadth

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