zuhanden

German

Alternative forms

• zu Handen

Etymology

Univerbation of zu +‎ Handen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsuˈhandn̩/

Preposition

zuhanden [with genitive]

1. (Austria, Switzerland) for the attention of

   Synonym: zu Händen von

2. (Austria, Switzerland) for, for the benefit of

   Synonym: zugunsten

3. (Switzerland) against, at the expense of

   Synonyms: gegen, zulasten, zuungunsten

4. (Switzerland) on the occasion of

   Synonym: anlässlich

Derived terms

• zuhanden sein

Further reading

• “zuhanden” in Duden online
• “zuhanden” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “zuhanden” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon