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der Händedruck

handshake

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Meaning of der Händedruck

a greeting where two people shake hands

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German/ˈhɛndədʁʊk/
Russian transcription[rukəpɐˈʐatʲɪjə]
handshake
der Händedruck - handshake
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der Händedruck with Russian translation

der Händedruck usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Мы приветствуем друг друга рукопожатием.

Wir begrüßen uns mit einem Händedruck.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Рукопожатие было дружелюбным и крепким.

Der Händedruck war freundlich und fest.

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der Händedruck belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

der Händedruckрукопожатие
Apfelяблоко
Reisрис
Butterсливочное масло
Huhnкурица
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der Händedruck synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between der Händedruck / Handschlag / Handschütteln / Fünf um fünf / Faustgruß / Gruß

H
🇩🇪German
Handschlag

The common neutral word for a handshake as a greeting or sign of agreement.

A2Often
H
🇩🇪German
Handschütteln

Focuses on the act of shaking hands; sounds a little less natural than Handschlag.

A2Rarely
F
🇩🇪German
Fünf um fünf

A playful colloquial expression; it can refer to a handshake with a palm slap, but it is not a standard synonym.

A2Very Rarely
F
🇩🇪German
Faustgruß

This is not a handshake but a fist greeting; only partially related in meaning.

A2Rarely
G
🇩🇪German
Gruß

Very general word for a greeting; not necessarily a hand gesture.

A2Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
Begrüßung

A general word for the act of welcoming or greeting; a handshake can be part of it.

A2Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
Schütteln der Hände

A literal description of the action; it sounds heavy and is rarely used.

A2Very Rarely
H
🇩🇪German
Händedruck

A normal word for a handshake; slightly more bookish and formal than Handschlag.

A2Often
R
🇩🇪German
Ritual

Refers to a repeated custom or ceremony; a handshake can be only one possible ritual.

A2Often

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How to pronounce der Händedruck and what this word means

der Händedruck means handshake. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce der Händedruck

/ˈhɛndədʁʊk/

der Händedruck translation

handshake

der Händedruck examples

Мы приветствуем друг друга рукопожатием.

der Händedruck transcription

/ˈhɛndədʁʊk/

Questions about this word

der Händedruck meaning: what does it mean?

eine Begrüßung, bei der zwei Personen sich die Hände schütteln

der Händedruck pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

der Händedruck is pronounced as /ˈhɛndədʁʊk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

der Händedruck definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Мы приветствуем друг друга рукопожатием. Translation: Wir begrüßen uns mit einem Händedruck.

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