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håndten

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Danish

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Etymology

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hånd (hand, manual) +‎ ten (spindle), to distinguish from the yarn-collecting part of a spinning wheel. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk handtein.

Noun

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håndten

  1. a spindle; a rod or stick used together with a distaff to spin yarn