näve — meaning in English

English meaning

• fist noun A hand with the fingers curled tightly inward, typically for punching or gripping.
• fistful noun The amount of something that fits in one closed hand.
• handful noun The amount that fits in one hand, or a small number of something.

Senses

näve is used for these senses in English:

• fist A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.
• fistful The amount that can be held in a closed fist.
• handful The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.

fist — full definition

1. noun A hand with the fingers curled tightly inward, typically for punching or gripping.
2. verb To strike someone with a closed fist.

fistful — full definition

1. noun The amount of something that fits in one closed hand.
2. noun A small quantity of something.

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