handeln.
to act; to take action
Meaning & usage
to act; to take action
Jeder ist dafür verantwortlich, wie er handelt.
Wir müssen handeln, bevor es zu spät ist.
to negotiate; to bargain; to haggle
Da lass ich nicht mit mir handeln.
to trade in; to deal; to sell
Er handelt mit Teppichen.
to trade
Eine Aktiengesellschaft ist eine Firma, die an der Börse gehandelt wird.
to tip as; to take into consideration as being
Er wird als der nächste Superstar gehandelt.
to discuss; to deal with; to write or speak about
Der Autor handelt auf 32 Seiten von dieser Nebensächlichkeit.
to be about; to deal with
Das Buch handelt von Hasen.
to be, to be a case of, to be a matter of, to concern (often used to introduce the subject before giving it a name, or to indicate some uncertainty regarding exact amounts) (literally, “it itself has to do with ...”)
Es handelt sich um ein Missverständnis.
Bei diesen Tieren handelt es sich um Hasen.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-Germanic *-lōną Proto-Germanic *handulōną Proto-West Germanic *handulōn Old High German hantalōn Middle High German handeln German handeln From Middle High German handeln, from Old High German hantalōn, from Proto-West Germanic *handulōn. By surface analysis, Hand + -eln.
to handle something; to control; to deal with in an organised fashion
Wir müssen sehen, wie wir dieses Problem handeln.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from English handle. Doublet of handeln (“to act; to deal”).
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