Handschuh
glove
noun HAHNT-shoo Rare
Origin: literally Hand plus Schuh (hand-shoe)
Usage Note
Handschuh literally means hand-shoe, usually plural Handschuhe. The idiom jemanden mit Samthandschuhen anfassen means to handle someone with kid gloves. Mittens are Fäustlinge.
Examples
"Im Winter vergesse ich ständig meine Handschuhe."
Natural Translation
In winter I constantly forget my gloves.
Literal Translation
In winter forget I constantly my gloves.
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