"abhanden" meaning in German

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Adverb

IPA: /apˈhandn̩/ Audio: De-abhanden.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: Middle High German. By surface analysis, ab + Handen (now Händen). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|-}} Middle High German, {{surf|de|ab|Handen}} By surface analysis, ab + Handen Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} abhanden, {{de-adv}} abhanden
  1. gone, lost Derived forms: abhandenkommen
    Sense id: en-abhanden-de-adv-Wy5DTeoa Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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