Lexicon

Sequence of Movement

Both discussion partners are facing each other. The hand of the person addressed is placed in one's own, resting between one's thumb and the remaining fingers. The four fingers lying on the back of the person's hand are now raised and lowered onto the back of the hand. This works like a kind of knocking sign. After the first raising and lowering movement, a minimal pause is made, and the four to five subsequent movement units follow each other quickly.

Shape of hand

 

 

Area of Use

 Germany

 International

Sequence of Movement

The interlocutor taps several times with the flat hand on the right shoulder blade of the person addressed.

Shape of hand

 

 

Area of Use

 Germany

 International

Sequence of Movement

The discussion partners sit down opposite each other. The interlocutor types several times with the whole hand on the upper knee of the person addressed.

Shape of hand

 

 

Area of Use

 Germany

 International

Sequence of Movement

A circle is drawn on the shoulder blade of the person addressed with the index finger. This process is repeated several times.

Shape of hand

 

 

Area of Use

 Germany

Sequence of Movement

The discussion partners are facing each other. It is rubbed several times from the fingers in the direction of the wrist over the back of the hand of the person addressed.

Shape of hand

 

 

Area of Use

 Germany

 Loanword from Denmark

Sequence of Movement

Der Oberarm der angesprochenen Person wird intensiv mit der rechten Hand gestreichelt.

Shape of hand

 

 

Area of Use

 Germany

 Loanword from Denmark

Sequence of Movement

The right shoulder blade of the person addressed is stroked vigorously with the flat of the hand, creating a back and forth movement from right to left.

Shape of hand

 

 

Area of Use

 Germany

 Loanword from Denmark

Sequence of Movement

The conversation partners sit diagonally opposite each other. The upper knee area of the addressed person is stroked strongly with the flat hand.

Shape of hand

 

 

Area of Use

 Germany

 Loanword from Denmark