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What is the German word for "Handshake"?

American English

handshake

handshake-der Händedruck.svg
German

der Händedruck

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More Etiquette Vocabulary in German

American English
German
personal space
personal space-die intime Zone.svg
die intime Zone
air kiss
air kiss-der Luftkuss.svg
der Luftkuss
dress code
dress code-die Kleidervorschrift.svg
die Kleidervorschrift
high five
high five-das Abklatschen.svg
das Abklatschen
fist bump
fist bump-der Fauststoß.svg
der Fauststoß
curtsy
curtsy-der Knicks.svg
der Knicks
bowing
bowing-die Verbeugung.svg
die Verbeugung
ladies first
ladies first-Damen haben den Vortritt.svg
Damen haben den Vortritt
eye contact
eye contact-der Blickkontakt.svg
der Blickkontakt
cursing
cursing-das Fluchen.svg
das Fluchen
interruption
interruption-die Unterbrechung.svg
die Unterbrechung
hand gesture
hand gesture-die Handbewegung.svg
die Handbewegung
I compliment
I compliment-ich mache ein Kompliment.svg
ich mache ein Kompliment
I wave
I wave-ich winke.svg
ich winke
I apologize
I apologize-ich entschuldige mich.svg
ich entschuldige mich
I hold the door
I hold the door-ich halte die Tür auf.svg
ich halte die Tür auf
I tip my hat
I tip my hat-ich ziehe meinen Hut.svg
ich ziehe meinen Hut
hi
hi-hallo.svg
hallo
bye
bye-tschüss.svg
tschüss
Good morning!
Good morning!-Guten Morgen!.svg
Guten Morgen!
Good afternoon!
Good afternoon!-Guten Tag!.svg
Guten Tag!
Good night!
Good night!-Gute Nacht!.svg
Gute Nacht!
How are you doing?
How are you doing?-Wie geht es Ihnen?.svg
Wie geht es Ihnen?

Example sentences

American EnglishThey sealed their agreement with a handshake.

How "Handshake" is said across the globe.

Hungariankézfogás
Korean악수
Castilian Spanishel apretón de manos
Japaneseあくしゅ
Frenchla poignée de main
Mandarin Chinese握手
Italianla stretta di mano
Russianрукопожатие
Brazilian Portugueseo aperto de mãos
Hebrewלחיצת יד
Arabicمصافحة
Turkishtokalaşmak
Danishhåndtryk
Swedishhandskakning
Norwegianhåndtrykk
Hindiहाथ मिलाना
Tagalogpakikipagkamay
Vietnamesebắt tay
Esperantomanpremo
Dutchde handdruk
Icelandichandaband
Indonesianjabat tangan
British Englishhandshake
Mexican Spanishel apretón de manos
European Portugueseo aperto de mão
Cantonese Chinese握手
Thaiการจับมือทักทาย
Polishuścisk dłoni
HawaiianNOTAVAILABLE
Māorihariru
Samoanfa'atalofa
Greekχειραψία
Finnishkättely
Persianدست دادن
Estoniankäepigistus
Croatianrukovanje
Serbianруковање
Bosnianrukovanje
Sanskrit
Swahilikupeana mikono
Yorubaìbọraẹnilọ́wọ́
Igbonkwe n'aka
Ukrainianрукостискання
Catalan
Galician
Romanian
IrishNOTAVAILABLE

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