Definition
Hand. The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for gripping and manipulating objects.
Conjugation / Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Hand | die Hände |
| Accusative | die Hand | die Hände |
| Dative | der Hand | den Händen |
| Genitive | der Hand | der Hände |
Examples
- Gib mir deine Hand. — Give me your hand.
- Er schüttelt die Hand. — He shakes hands.
- Meine Hände sind kalt. — My hands are cold.
Notes
Feminine noun. Plural adds an umlaut + -e: Hand → Hände. Common in compound words: Handschuh (glove, literally “hand shoe”), Handy (mobile phone in German). Greeting custom: shaking hands (Hände schütteln) is common in German culture.