handhaben
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verb
- to handle, to wield, to employa tool, often not in a resultative sense but rather indicating the manner or quality of employment
- to go about, to deal with, to handle (a situation or matter, often not in a resultative sense but rather indicating the general strategy or…
- to protect someone, to enforce their rights
Forms
Present
| I | handhabe |
|---|---|
| you | handhabst |
| he, she, it | handhabt |
| we | handhaben |
| you (plural) | handhabt |
| they | handhaben |
Preterite
| I | handhabte |
|---|---|
| you | handhabtest |
| he, she, it | handhabte |
| we | handhabten |
| you (plural) | handhabtet |
| they | handhabten |
Subjunctive I
| I | handhabe |
|---|---|
| you | handhabest |
| he, she, it | handhabe |
| we | handhaben |
| you (plural) | handhabet |
| they | handhaben |
Subjunctive II
| I | handhabte |
|---|---|
| you | handhabtest |
| he, she, it | handhabte |
| we | handhabten |
| you (plural) | handhabtet |
| they | handhabten |
Imperative
| you | handhab / handhabe |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | handhabt |
Other forms
| infinitive | handhaben |
|---|---|
| past participle | gehandhabt |
| present participle | handhabend |