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der Fehdehandschuh

Noun[ˈfeːdəˌhantʃuː]

a glove used for challenging someone, cf. English throw down the gauntlet

der Fehdehandschuh is a German noun meaning “a glove (literal of figurative) used for challenging someone, cf. English throw down the gauntlet”.

Genitive
des Fehdehandschuhs
Plural
die Fehdehandschuhe
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