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"Hands on your head!"

German translation: "Hands up!" = "Hände hoch!"

10:00 Aug 21, 2000
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: "Hands on your head!"
Such as, what would be said by an officer/policeman/soldier making an arrest of a criminal, or to detain someone.
Jen
German translation:"Hands up!" = "Hände hoch!"
Explanation:
Two different expressions! "Hands on your head!" is more modern and used by police. "Hands up!" is old-fashioned and more often used by the bad guys. :-)

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Dan McCrosky (X)
Local time: 21:36
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Thank you-- the question arose on behalf of one of our clients, law enforcement officials who are investigating a local domestic violence/child abuse situation. We are actually trying to figure something out -- the boys allegedly abused say that their German-speaking father would tell them something which sounded like "Handa Huffner!" which they believed meant "Hands on your head!" They would put their hands on their head, and the father would strike them in the stomach. One of the boys said he believed the father had mentioned the phrase "Handa Huffner" (or something like it) was used by German soldiers during WWII. We still don't exactly have the answer here, but you have helped narrow down the possibilities. Thanks. [email protected]
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Summary of answers provided
na"Hände auf den Kopf!"
Dan McCrosky (X)
naHände hoch!
Ulrike Lieder (X)
na"Hands up!" = "Hände hoch!"
Dan McCrosky (X)


  

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4 mins
"Hände auf den Kopf!"


Explanation:
This is how they translate it in the German synchronizations. - HTH - Dan

Dan McCrosky (X)
Local time: 21:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 390
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21 mins
Hände hoch!


Explanation:
When we played cops and robbers as kids, that's what we used to say or rather yell.

Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 12:36
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 1505
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3 hrs
"Hands up!" = "Hände hoch!"


Explanation:
Two different expressions! "Hands on your head!" is more modern and used by police. "Hands up!" is old-fashioned and more often used by the bad guys. :-)



Dan McCrosky (X)
Local time: 21:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 390
Grading comment
Thank you-- the question arose on behalf of one of our clients, law enforcement officials who are investigating a local domestic violence/child abuse situation. We are actually trying to figure something out -- the boys allegedly abused say that their German-speaking father would tell them something which sounded like "Handa Huffner!" which they believed meant "Hands on your head!" They would put their hands on their head, and the father would strike them in the stomach. One of the boys said he believed the father had mentioned the phrase "Handa Huffner" (or something like it) was used by German soldiers during WWII. We still don't exactly have the answer here, but you have helped narrow down the possibilities. Thanks. [email protected]
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