In German
Handschuhe
Meaning: gloves
Example sentences
ImWintertrageichHandschuhe.
In winter I wear gloves.
IchhabemeineHandschuheverloren.
I lost my gloves.
Grammar note
“Die Handschuhe” is plural (the singular “der Handschuh” is rarely used, same as English “a glove”). It's a compound: “Hand” + “Schuh” (shoe) — literally “hand-shoe”.
Common mistake
Don't say “ein Handschuh” when you mean the pair — Germans almost always use the plural “Handschuhe” for a pair of gloves, just like English.
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Why is “Handschuh” built from “Hand” and “Schuh”?
It's a compound word meaning “hand-shoe” — a shoe for the hand.
Is “Handschuhe” singular or plural?
Plural; the rarely-used singular is “der Handschuh”.