glove
der Handschuh, die Handschuhe
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glove
An item of clothing that covers the hand and has a separate covering for each finger. It is used for protection, warmth, or as a fashion accessory.
Bei der Gartenarbeit trage ich immer Handschuhe, um meine Hände zu schützen.
When gardening, I always wear gloves to protect my hands.
to handle someone with kid gloves
A fixed expression meaning to treat a person or topic very carefully, tactfully, and gently.
Der neue Kollege ist sehr sensibel, den musst du mit Samthandschuhen anfassen.
The new colleague is very sensitive; you have to handle him with kid gloves.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Handschuhe |
| genitive | des Handschuhes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Handschuh | die Handschuhe |
| accusative | den Handschuh | die Handschuhe |
| dative | dem Handschuh | den Handschuhen |
| genitive | des Handschuhes des Handschuhs | der Handschuhe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word 'Handschuh' (glove) is a good example of logical German word formation. It is made up of 'Hand' (hand) and 'Schuh' (shoe) and is literally a 'shoe for the hand.'
Zieh dir Handschuhe an, es ist eiskalt draußen!
Put on gloves; it's freezing cold outside!
The most common verbs in connection with gloves are 'anziehen' (to put on) and 'ausziehen' (to take off). You can also say 'Handschuhe tragen' (to wear gloves).
Er zog seine Handschuhe aus, um die Münzen aus der Tasche zu holen.
He took off his gloves to get the coins out of his pocket.
In the idiom 'jemanden mit Samthandschuhen anfassen' (to handle someone with kid gloves), the person being treated carefully is always in the accusative.
Nach der schlechten Nachricht müssen wir ihn heute mit Samthandschuhen anfassen.
After the bad news, we have to handle him with kid gloves today.
