handeln

Meaning

1. (intransitive,weak) to act; to take action
2. (intransitive,weak) to negotiate; to bargain; to haggle
3. (intransitive,weak) to trade in; to deal; to sell
4. (transitive,weak) to trade
5. (figuratively,transitive,weak) to tip as; to take into consideration as being
6. (formal,intransitive,literary,weak) to discuss; to deal with; to write or speak about
7. (intransitive,usually,weak) to be about; to deal with
8. (idiomatic,impersonal,reflexive,weak) to be, to be a case of, to be a matter of, to concern (often used to introduce the subject before giving it a name, or to indicate some uncertainty regarding exact amounts) (literally, “it itself has to do with ...”)

Concepts

act

trade

deal

do

negotiate

barter

exchange

take action

do business

merchandise

monger

perform

manage

behave

make

change

affect

avail

be effective

be efficacious

have effect

impact

impinge

move

operate

produce

work

dealt

act in place of

merchandize

hold a ceremony

handle

trade in

carry out

conduct oneself

cope with

deal with

save

compare

be about

matter

traffic

bargain

dicker

haggle

play

stage

mediate

parley

transact

replace

truck

sell

grapple

Hyphenated as

han‧deln

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhandəln/

Etymology

From Middle High German handeln, from Old High German hantalōn, from Proto-West Germanic *handulōn.