Handsäge

German

A hand saw

A bow saw

A hacksaw

A fretsaw

A backsaw

A puk saw (small hacksaw)

Etymology

From Hand (“hand”) +‎ Säge (“saw”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈhantˌzɛːɡə/

Noun

Handsäge f (genitive Handsäge, plural Handsägen)

1. Any type of saw used by hand, like handsaw, crosscut saw, fretsaw, bow saw, backsaw, Japanese saw, puk saw

Declension

Declension of Handsäge [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Handsäge	die	Handsägen
genitive	einer	der	Handsäge	der	Handsägen
dative	einer	der	Handsäge	den	Handsägen
accusative	eine	die	Handsäge	die	Handsägen

Further reading

• “Handsäge” in Duden online