zuhanden

German

Alternative forms

  • zu Handen

Etymology

Univerbation of zu +‎ Handen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tsuˈhandn̩/

Preposition

zuhanden [with genitive]

  1. (Austria, Switzerland) for the attention of
    Synonym: zu Händen von
  2. (Austria, Switzerland) for, for the benefit of
    Synonym: zugunsten
  3. (Switzerland) against, at the expense of
    Synonyms: gegen, zulasten, zuungunsten
  4. (Switzerland) on the occasion of
    Synonym: anlässlich

Derived terms

  • zuhanden sein

Further reading

  • “zuhanden” in Duden online
  • “zuhanden” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “zuhanden” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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