unter der Hand verkaufen

to sell secretly or illegally, often to avoid taxes

Türkçe: kaçak satmak

Noun

Hand f.

Verb

verkaufen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Der Händler verkaufte die gestohlenen Uhren unter der Hand.

How it is used

Means to sell secretly or illegally, often to avoid taxes. Colloquial. Use for black-market deals or unofficial sales. Common mistake: using it for simple private sales—it implies illegality.

Other verbs that go with Hand

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Hand an etw. legento start working on or tamper with something
• etw. in die Hand nehmento take control or responsibility for something
• auf der Hand liegento be obvious
• jdm. aus der Hand fressento be completely submissive or obedient
• jdm. zur Hand gehento help someone with a practical task
• um jds. Hand anhaltento propose marriage
• die Hand erheben gegen jdn.to threaten or physically attack someone

All collocations with Hand