handful

Betekenis (Engels)

1. The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
2. (obsolete) A hand's breadth; four inches.
3. A small number, usually approximately five.
4. A group or number of things; a bunch.
5. (informal) Something which can only be managed with difficulty.
6. (slang) A five-year prison sentence.

Concepten

handvol

handjevol

kleine hoeveelheid

lastpost

handbreed

handbreedte

deurklink

beetje

handenbinder

handvat

Synoniemen

fistful

palmful

bundle

hand

✋

bunch

palm of the hand

smattering

take in hand

grasp

grip

basinful

mouthful

clutch

scattering

small handful

tuft

wisp

earth

fist

✊

cup

Vertalingen

poignée

Handvoll

puñado

manciata

χούφτα

punhado

pugno

✊

tartine

manojo

manata

manipolo

φούχτα

grapat

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈhæn(d)fʊl/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: handful

Overgenomen van Oudengels: handfull

Verwant aan Saterfries: Hondful

Verwant aan Fries: hânfol

Verwant aan Nederlands: handvol

Verwant aan Duits: Handvoll

Verwant aan Deens: håndfuld

Verwant aan Zweeds: handfull

Verwant aan IJslands: handfylli

In summary

From Middle English handful, hondful, from Old English handfull (“handful”), from Proto-Germanic *handufullō, *handufulliz (“handful”), from Proto-Germanic *handuz (“hand”) + *fullaz (“full”); equivalent to hand + full (“fullness, plenty”) or hand + -ful. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Hondful (“handful”), West Frisian hânfol (“handful”), Dutch handvol (“handful”), German Handvoll (“handful”), Danish håndfuld (“handful”), Swedish handfull (“handful”), Icelandic handfylli (“handful”).