die Handfläche
Translation
palm, palm of the hand
Examples
Er legte die Münze auf seine Handfläche.
He placed the coin on his palm.
Ihre Handflächen waren vom Klatschen rot.
Her palms were red from clapping.
Grammar Patterns
auf+3 liegen to lie on the palm Er legte die Münze auf seine Handfläche.
in+3 lesen to read in the palm Can you read my palm?
Similar Words
Synonyms: (none); Antonyms: Handrücken (back of the hand)
Etymology
A compound noun from 'Hand' (hand) and 'Fläche' (surface, area). Literally 'hand-surface'.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'flat' surface ('Fläche') of your 'Hand'. This makes the meaning very clear.