håndten

Danish

Etymology

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

Noun

håndten

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