Handballen

German

Etymology

From Hand (“hand”) +‎ Ballen (“ball, pad”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhantˌbalən/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

  (file)

Noun

Handballen m (strong, genitive Handballens, plural Handballen)

1. (anatomy) ball of the thumb

   Coordinate term: Fußballen

Usage notes

• Easily confused with Handball (“handball”) and its forms. Both words remain distinct throughout their declensions, however.

Declension

Declension of Handballen [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Handballen	die	Handballen
genitive	eines	des	Handballens	der	Handballen
dative	einem	dem	Handballen	den	Handballen
accusative	einen	den	Handballen	die	Handballen

Further reading

• “Handballen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Handballen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Handballen” in Duden online