German

Noun

Handeln n ‎(genitive Handelns, no plural)

1. gerund of handeln; action, behaviour

Declension

German

Verb

handeln ‎(third-person singular simple present handelt, past tense handelte, past participle gehandelt, auxiliary haben)

1. to trade, to deal
   • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 46/2010, page 95:

     In Toronto werden mehr als 1400 Bergbaubetriebe gehandelt, jede Woche kommen im Schnitt drei Unternehmen hinzu.

     More than 1400 mining companies are traded in Toronto, three companies are added each week on average.

2. to negotiate, haggle
3. to act, to take action
4. (with von) to be about

   Das Buch handelt von Äpfeln. — The book is about apples.

5. (reflexive, with um) to be, to happen to be

   Bei den Früchten in diesem Korb handelt es sich um Äpfel. — The fruits in this basket are apples.

Conjugation

Related terms

See also

• dealen

Swedish

Noun

handeln

1. definite singular of handel