See also: handicap and hándicap

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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19th century, from English handicap.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛndiˌkɛp/
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  • Hyphenation: Han‧di‧cap

Noun

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Handicap n (strong, genitive Handicaps, plural Handicaps)

  1. (sports) handicap (allowance to offset skill differences; measure of ability)
  2. handicap, disadvantage, something that hampers
    Synonyms: Nachteil, Benachteiligung, Beeinträchtigung, Hemmnis, Erschwernis
  3. (fairly rare) physical handicap, disability
    Synonyms: Behinderung, Benachteiligung, Beeinträchtigung

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Further reading

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