handbreadth

Meaning

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

Synonyms

handsbreadth

bundle

hand

✋

palm

hand’s breadth

hand’s-breadth

Translations

ein wenig

etwas

bisschen

πλάτος παλάμης

handbreed

Etymology

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Houndebratte

Cognate with Western Frisian: hânbreedte

Cognate with Dutch: handbreedte

Cognate with German: Handbreite

Cognate with Swedish: handsbredd

Cognate with Norwegian: håndsbredd

Cognate with Icelandic: handbreidd

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”).