Handlung
German, noun/ˈhandlʊŋ/
Handlung is spelled H-A-N-D-L-U-N-G (8 letters) and appears 27 times per million words in written German, the 3,035th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Handlung is a German feminine noun meaning “plot (e.g. of a play)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “menschliches Tun, Handeln, (bewusst ausgeführte) Tat”.
What does Handlung mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineplot (e.g. of a play)
- 2
femininedeed (result of an act)
- 3
feminineaction, act
- 4
femininestore, shop
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. menschliches Tun, Handeln, (bewusst ausgeführte) Tat 2. Geschehen in einer Geschichte, deren Inhalt 3. Geschäft/Laden 4. jedes von einem Willen gesteuerte menschliche Verhalten
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Handlung
- Handlungen plural
- Handelung obsolete
- Hdl. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Handlung?
- /ˈhandlʊŋ/
- [ˈhandlʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Handlung
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Handlung in German?
Handlung appears 27 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).