left-hander
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left-hander
A person who mainly uses the left hand for manual activities such as writing, eating, or throwing.
Als Linkshänder benutze ich eine spezielle Schere, die für mich besser geeignet ist.
As a left-hander, I use special scissors that are better suited to me.
The word is made up of 'links' (left) and 'Händer' (derived from 'Hand'). So it literally describes a person who prefers to use their left hand.
Mein Bruder ist Linkshänder und braucht spezielles Werkzeug.
My brother is a left-hander and needs special tools.
The related adjective is 'linkshändig' (left-handed). It is used to describe an activity performed with the left hand.
Obwohl sie Linkshänderin ist, spielt sie Gitarre wie eine Rechtshänderin.
Although she is left-handed, she plays guitar like a right-hander.
To describe this characteristic of a person, you often use the simple structure '[person] ist Linkshänder/in' ([person] is left-handed/a left-hander).
Wusstest du, dass Leonardo da Vinci Linkshänder war?
Did you know that Leonardo da Vinci was left-handed?