die Klinke
Translation
door handle, latch, jack plug
Examples
Er drückte die Klinke herunter.
He pressed the door handle down.
Bei ihm geben sich die Leute die Klinke in die Hand.
People are always coming and going at his place.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) herunterdrücken to press sth. down Press the handle down.
sich ((3)) die Klinke in die Hand geben (idiom) for people to be coming and going In the waiting room, patients were constantly coming and going.
Similar Words
Türgriff (door handle), Knauf (knob)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'klinke', related to 'klingen' (to sound), likely from the sound a latch makes.
Memory Tips
Imagine the 'click' sound the door handle ('Klinke') makes. The idiom 'sich die Klinke in die Hand geben' means there's a constant stream of visitors.