How to pronounce handsel
American English pronunciation
HAND-sul
- IPA
- /ˈhændsəl/
- Syllables
- HAND · sul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What handsel means
A gift given for good luck at a new start
In a sentence: When Aunt Rosa opened her bakery, we brought her a handsel of a shiny new whisk.
Where it comes from: It comes from old English words spelled handsell and hanselle, which go back to Old English or Old Norse.
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