Händchen halten
to hold hands
Türkçe: el ele tutuşmak
In a sentence
Das kleine Mädchen hält auf dem Schulweg stets Händchen mit ihrer Mutter.
How it is used
Means 'to hold hands.' Colloquial, affectionate. Used between romantic partners or parents with small children. The diminutive '-chen' adds tenderness; avoid using for formal hand-holding (e.g., guiding someone).
Other verbs that go with Händchen
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All collocations with Händchen
Other collocations built on halten
- sich an eine Abmachung haltento stick to/keep an agreement
- Abstand haltento keep distance
- eine Ansprache haltento give a speech/address
- Ausschau halten nach+Dat.to look out for
- den Ball flach haltento keep a low profile
- sich an die Etikette haltento adhere to etiquette
- in Gang haltento keep something running or maintain momentum
- ein Gelübde haltento remain faithful to a solemn promise
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