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Handvoll

handful

noun HANT-fol Rare
Numbers & Measures Quantities

Also means

a small number of (figurative)

Usage Note

Handvoll is used both literally (eine Handvoll Nüsse) and figuratively for a small group (nur eine Handvoll Leute). It is grammatically invariable in quantity use.

Examples

"Sie streute eine Handvoll Kräuter in die Suppe."

Natural Translation

She sprinkled a handful of herbs into the soup.

Literal Translation

She scattered a handful herbs into the soup.

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