Is it der, die oder das Handvoll?
DIE
The correct article in German of Handvoll is die. So it is die Handvoll! (nominative case)
The word Handvoll is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
Finding the right gender of a noun
German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.
In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.
The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.
It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)
German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.
for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).
German declension of Handvoll?
How does the declension of Handvoll work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Handvoll | die Handvoll |
| Genitive | der Handvoll | der Handvoll |
| Dative | der Handvoll | den Handvoll |
| Akkusative | die Handvoll | die Handvoll |
What is the meaning of Handvoll in German?
Handvoll has various definitions in German:
[1] A small amount that fits in a hollow hand
[1] eine kleine Menge, die in eine hohle Hand passt[2] A small number, few
[2] eine geringe Anzahl, wenigeHow to use Handvoll in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Handvoll with translations in English.
[1] Für eine Mehlschwitze röstet man einfach eine Handvoll Mehl in heißem Fett an und gießt es anschließend mit Brühe auf.
[1] For a flour sweat you simply roast a handful of flour in hot fat and then pour it with broth[1] „Es gab Himbeersträucher im Park und oft, wenn er und Terry auf ihren Rennrädern dort vorbeikamen, sprangen sie ab und pflückten sich rasch eine Handvoll.“
[1] "There were raspberry bushes in the park and often when he and Terry came there on their racing bikes, they jumped off and quickly picked up a handvoller" "[1] „Ich bückte mich und warf Herbert eine Handvoll Asche ins Gesicht.“
[1] "I bent myself and threw Herbert a handful of ashes in the face"[1] „Also gut, dann nehme ich zwei Handvoll, aber nur, wenn du mir dafür einen neuen Preis machst.“
[1] "So well, then I take two handful, but only if you do a new price for this"[2] Zur Eröffnung kam nur eine Handvoll Leute.
[2] Only a handful of people came to the opening[2] „Bis heute sind nur eine Handvoll Schwarzweißfotos von Turing bekannt, die aber kaum Einblick in sein Privatleben geben.“
[2] "To date, only a handful of black and white photos of Turing are known, but they hardly give insight into his private life"[2] „Nur eine Handvoll Europäer hatten vor ihm dieses herb-schöne Land betreten, einen der höchsten bewohnten Orte der Erde, der wie ein Adlerhorst in der dünnen Luft schwebte, umgeben von einer verdorrten Landschaft aus Schnee und Felsen.“
[2] "Only a handful of Europeans had entered this tart land in front of him, one of the highest inhabited places in the earth that hovered in the thin air like an eagle's nest, surrounded by a withered landscape of snow and rocky"[2] „Es war für alle das Gelobte Land, doch nur eine Handvoll Auserwählter gelangte wirklich dorthin.“
[2] "It was the promised country for everyone, but only a handful of chosen one really got there"[2] „Er mochte diesen Film, weil er zeigte, wie eine Handvoll Briten einen ganzen Kontinent in Schach hielten.“
[2] "He liked this film because he showed how a handful of British is a whole continent in chess"How do you pronounce Handvoll?
Pictures or photos of Handvoll
![[1] eine Handvoll Wasser](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Handful_of_Water_-_Kolkata_2011-03-16_2004.jpg/220px-Handful_of_Water_-_Kolkata_2011-03-16_2004.jpg)
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