# Händel

Händel is a German noun meaning “fighting”.

## Noun

1. _archaic · plural · plural only_ fighting, quarrelling
   - Er sucht Händel. — He wants to pick a fight.

## Proper name

1. _surname_ a surname transferred from the given name derived from a pet form of Hans, from Johannes (“John”)
2. _surname_ more specifically George Frideric Handel born Georg Friederich Händel (1685-1759), German-British composer

## Examples

- Wann starb Händel, und wo wurde er begraben? — When did Handel die and where was he buried?
- Bach und Händel waren Zeitgenossen. — Bach and Handel were contemporaries.
- In welchem Jahr wurde Händel geboren? — In what year was Handel born?
- In welchen beiden Ländern lebte Händel? — In what two countries did Handel live?
- Was für Musik schrieb Händel? — What kinds of music did Handel write?

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