Nomen

das Händchen

little hand, knack, flair

Das Baby hat winzige Händchen.

The baby has tiny little hands.

Er hat ein Händchen für Pflanzen.

He has a knack for plants.

to have a knack ((for sth.)) She has a knack for music.

Synonyms (for knack): das Geschick, die Begabung

The word 'Hand' (hand) with the diminutive suffix '-chen'. Nouns with '-chen' are always neuter (das).

'-chen' makes things small and endearing. Remember the common idiom 'ein Händchen für etwas haben' meaning to have a special talent for something.

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