Polyglot Dictionary

Händedruck

/ˈhɛndəˌdʀʊk/

der 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

Forms

plural
die Händedrücke

Meaning

  1. handshake

    Built from Hände (hands (plural of Hand)) + Druck (press, pressure).

    • Er begrüßte mich mit einem festen Händedruck.

      He greeted me with a firm handshake.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Hände hands (plural of Hand)
  • Druck press, pressure

Practice

1 What does Händedruck mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er begrüßte mich mit einem festen ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Händedruck?

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