Handschellen

/ˈhantˌʃɛlən/

die noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. handcuffs

    Built from Hand (hand) + Schelle (cuff).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Hand hand
  • Schelle cuff

Practice

1 What does Handschellen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Polizist legte ihm ___ an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Handschellen?

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