Etymology

From Middle High GermanCategory:German terms inherited from Middle High German#HANDLUNGCategory:German terms derived from Middle High German#HANDLUNG handelunge, from Old High GermanCategory:German terms inherited from Old High German#HANDLUNGCategory:German terms derived from Old High German#HANDLUNG hantalunga. By surface analysis, handeln +‎ -ungCategory:German terms suffixed with -ung#HANDLUNG.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhandlʊŋ/Category:German 2-syllable words#HANDLUNGCategory:German terms with IPA pronunciation#HANDLUNG

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Hyphenation: Hand‧lung

Noun

Handlung f (genitive Handlung, plural Handlungen)Category:German lemmas#HANDLUNGCategory:German nouns#HANDLUNGCategory:German entries with incorrect language header#HANDLUNGCategory:German feminine nouns#HANDLUNGCategory:Pages with entries#HANDLUNGCategory:Pages with 2 entries#HANDLUNG

1. plot (e.g. of a play)

   Synonyms: Plot, Story

2. deed (result of an act)
3. action, act
   • 1990, “Zwei-plus-Vier-Vertrag”, in Bundesgesetzblatt, part 2, page 1320:

     Nach der Verfassung des vereinten Deutschland sind Handlungen, die geeignet sind und in der Absicht vorgenommen werden, das friedliche Zusammenleben der Völker zu stören, insbesondere die Führung eines Angriffskrieges vorzubereiten, verfassungswidrig und strafbar.

     According to the constitution of the united Germany, acts tending to and undertaken with the intent to disturb the peaceful relations between nations, especially to prepare for aggressive war, are unconstitutional and a punishable offence.

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4. store, shop

Further reading

• “Handlung”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎ (in German)
• “Handlung” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Handlung” in Duden online
• “Handlung” in OpenThesaurus.de
• Handlung on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

Etymology

From GermanCategory:Luxembourgish terms derived from German#HANDLUNG Handlung, equivalent to handelen +‎ -ungCategory:Luxembourgish terms suffixed with -ung#HANDLUNG.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhantluŋ/, [ˈhɑndluŋ]Category:Luxembourgish 2-syllable words#HANDLUNGCategory:Luxembourgish terms with IPA pronunciation#HANDLUNG

Noun

Handlung f (plural Handlungen)Category:Luxembourgish lemmas#HANDLUNGCategory:Luxembourgish nouns#HANDLUNGCategory:Luxembourgish entries with incorrect language header#HANDLUNGCategory:Luxembourgish feminine nouns#HANDLUNGCategory:Pages with entries#HANDLUNGCategory:Pages with 2 entries#HANDLUNG

1. act, action, deed
2. plot, story