Handballen

== German == === Etymology === From Hand (“hand”) +‎ Ballen (“ball, pad”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhantˌbalən/ === Noun === Handballen m (strong, genitive Handballens, plural Handballen) (anatomy) ball of the thumb Coordinate term: Fußballen ==== Usage notes ==== Easily confused with Handball (“handball”) and its forms. Both words remain distinct throughout their declensions, however. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Handballen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Handballen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Handballen” in Duden online