handhaben

C1 Verb frequency rank #8,520

What handhaben means

Verb

to go about, to deal with, to handle (a situation or matter)
to handle, to wield, to employ (a tool, often not in a resultative sense but rather indicating the manner or quality of employment)

Forms

handhaben · handhabt · handhabte · hat gehandhabt (+ Akkusativ)

Pronunciation

handhaben in a sentence

Wie willst du die Sache handhaben?

How do you want to go about this matter?

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handhaben is C1 German — advanced vocabulary, ranked #8,520 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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