German

handeln

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  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 ...”)

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B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhandəln/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German
handeln
Inherited from Old High German
hantalōn
Borrowed from English
English
handle
In summary

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

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gehandelt orientieren entwickeln identifizieren behandeln verhalten verstehen

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