handbook

Bedeutung (Englisch)

  1. A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size, but archetypally one to be kept readily at hand.
  2. (US) A place where illicit bets can be placed.

Konzepte

Merkblatt

rasche Auffassungsgabe

wertvolles Buch

nützliches Buch

Referenzbuch

Handbüchlein

Handreichung

Frequenz

C2
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

1814, from hand + book, or perhaps a reintroduction of Middle English hond book, hondebooke, from Old English handbōc (“handbook”), or a calque of German Handbuch (“handbook”). Compare Dutch handboek, Danish håndbog, Swedish handbok.

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