handsome

Betekenis (Engels)

Frequentie

B1
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈhæn.səm/
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English handsum, hondsom, equivalent to hand + -some. Compare Dutch handzaam, German Low German handsaam. The original sense was ‘easy to handle or use’, hence ‘suitable’ and ‘apt, clever’ (mid 16th century), giving rise to the current appreciatory senses (late 16th century).

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