Swedish · Body & Health
Hand
Hand
Beginnernoun · common
Definition
The part of the body at the end of the arm.
Example
Tvätta händerna före maten.
Wash your hands before the meal.
Etymology
The word 'Hand' comes from Old Norse 'hǫnd', which also means hand. It is linked to cognates in other Germanic languages, signifying the importance of hands in human tasks.
How & Where It’s Used
'Hand' is prevalent in both spoken and written contexts, used casually and formally across Sweden without significant dialectal differences.
Literary Heritage
'Hand' appears in idiomatic phrases and expressions about assistance and action, but it does not have distinguished mentions in high literature.