handbreadth

Signification (Anglais)

A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm.

Synonymes

Traductions

ein wenig

πλάτος παλάμης

handbreed

Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

Alteration (due to breadth) of Middle English handbrede, hondbrede (“handbreadth”); equivalent to hand + breadth. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Houndebratte (“handbreadth”), West Frisian hânbreedte (“handbreadth”), Dutch handbreedte (“handbreadth”), German Handbreite (“handbreadth”) and Handbreit, Swedish handsbredd (“handbreadth”), Norwegian håndsbredd (“handbreadth”), Icelandic handbreidd (“handbreadth”).

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