Handgelenk

German

Etymology

From Hand (“hand”) +‎ Gelenk (“joint”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Handgelenk n (strong, genitive Handgelenkes or Handgelenks, plural Handgelenke)

1. wrist

Declension

Declension of Handgelenk [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Handgelenk	die	Handgelenke
genitive	eines	des	Handgelenkes, Handgelenks	der	Handgelenke
dative	einem	dem	Handgelenk, Handgelenke1	den	Handgelenken
accusative	ein	das	Handgelenk	die	Handgelenke

¹Now uncommon, see notes.

Further reading

• “Handgelenk” in Duden online
• “Handgelenk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Hand +‎ Gelenk, after German Handgelenk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhant.ɡeˌlæŋk/, [ˈhɑnd.ɡəˌlæŋk]

Noun

Handgelenk n (plural Handgelenken)

1. wrist