Händsch

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a contraction of Middle High German hendeschuoch, byform of hantschuoch. Cognate with German Handschuh, Dutch handschoen. Similar contractions are widely found in modern dialects of Continental West Germanic. Alternative feminine gender is by backformation from the plural.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɛntʃ/

Noun

Händsch m or f (plural Händsche)

  1. (many dialects) glove
    Woröm häs de dir dann keen Händsche aanjetrocke?
    But why didn't you put on gloves?

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From a contraction of Middle High German hendeschuoch, byform of hantschuoch. Cognate with German Handschuh, Dutch handschoen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [hænt͡ʃ]

Noun

Händsch f (plural Händschen)

  1. glove
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