"Handschelle" meaning in German

See Handschelle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhantˌʃɛlə/ Audio: De-Handschelle.ogg
Etymology: Hand + Schelle Etymology templates: {{compound|de|Hand|Schelle}} Hand + Schelle Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Handschelle f (genitive Handschelle, plural Handschellen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Handschelle [genitive], Handschellen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Handschelle [nominative, singular], Handschellen [definite, nominative, plural], Handschelle [genitive, singular], Handschellen [definite, genitive, plural], Handschelle [dative, singular], Handschellen [dative, definite, plural], Handschelle [accusative, singular], Handschellen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (chiefly in the plural) handcuff, shackle (for the hands) Tags: feminine, in-plural Synonyms: Handfessel
    Sense id: en-Handschelle-de-noun-SuoAXD88 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Law enforcement

Inflected forms

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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Handschelle",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Handschellen",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Handschelle",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Handschellen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Handschelle",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Handschellen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Handschelle",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Handschellen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "f"
      },
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      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
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  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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        "handcuff, shackle (for the hands)"
      ],
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        ]
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        "(chiefly in the plural) handcuff, shackle (for the hands)"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "Handfessel"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "in-plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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    },
    {
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      ]
    },
    {
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "form": "Handschelle",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Handschelle",
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      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Handschellen",
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
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      ]
    },
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      ],
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        ],
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        "(chiefly in the plural) handcuff, shackle (for the hands)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Handfessel"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "in-plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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    }
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