handless

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Without any hands.
2. (obsolete) Not handy; awkward.

Sinonieme

armless

bumbling

bungling

butterfingered

ham-fisted

heavy-handed

left-handed

ham-handed

fingerless

maimed

Vertalings

manco

maneta

graponer

armlos

handlos

معدوم الأيادي

manchot

desengoçado

torpe

gaucher

maldestre

matusser

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈhændləs/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: handles

Geërf van Old English: *handlēas

Verwante met Fries: hânleas

Verwante met Duits: handlos

Verwante met Yslands: handlauss

In summary

From Middle English handles, from Old English *handlēas, from Proto-Germanic *handulausaz (“handless”), equivalent to hand + -less. Cognate with West Frisian hânleas (“handless”), German handlos (“handless”), Icelandic handlauss (“handless”).