# das Handgelenk

das Handgelenk is a German noun meaning “wrist”. Forms: des Handgelenkes, die Handgelenke.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Handgelenkes
- Plural: die Handgelenke

## In other languages

- Русский: анат. запястье, лучезапястный сустав

## Meanings

1. wrist

## Examples

- Tom band Maria den Ballon ans Handgelenk. — Tom tied the balloon to Mary's wrist.
- Tom hat sich sein linkes Handgelenk gebrochen. — Tom broke his left wrist.
- Ich habe mir zweimal mein Handgelenk gebrochen. — I broke my wrist twice.
- Mona beantwortete ihre Fragen aus dem Handgelenk. — Mona answered their questions off the cuff.
- Er brach sich sein linkes Handgelenk. — He broke his left wrist.

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URL: https://wordwide.space/de-en/wort/Handgelenk