Händsch

== Central Franconian == === Alternative forms === Händsche Hääsch, Hääsche (Ripuarian variant) Hindsch, Hindsche (Moselle Franconian variant) === Etymology === From a contraction of Middle High German hendeschuoch, byform of hantschuoch. Cognate with German Handschuh, Dutch handschoen. Similar contractions are widely found in modern dialects of Continental West Germanic. Alternative feminine gender is by backformation from the plural. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /hɛntʃ/ === Noun === Händsch m or f (plural Händsche) (many dialects) glove == Luxembourgish == === Etymology === From a contraction of Middle High German hendeschuoch, byform of hantschuoch. Cognate with German Handschuh, Dutch handschoen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [hænt͡ʃ] === Noun === Händsch f (plural Händschen) glove