linken Hand

left hand

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phrase Rare #47,320
left hand The form “linken” appears with a preceding article or possessive, as in “der linken Hand” or “seiner linken Hand.”
GE: Sie hält das Buch in der linken Hand.
EN: She is holding the book in her left hand.

Tom isst mit seiner linken Hand, aber er schreibt mit seiner rechten.

Tom eats with his left hand, but he writes with his right.

Er hat sich an der linken Hand verletzt.

He injured his left hand.

Tom hatte seinen Autoschlüssel in der linken Hand.

Tom had his car keys in his left hand.

Er zog uns beide mit seiner linken Hand mit sich.

He pulled us both along with him using his left hand.

— Brother 2 - Brat 2 (2000)