Handgestellten

Handgestellten is a German attributive adjective form that appears in compound phrases describing items handed over by hand or presented personally. It is derived from the verb handstellen, a relatively uncommon term in standard German that denotes delivering or presenting something by hand rather than through automatic or third‑party channels. In usage, handgestellten accompanies a noun and changes its ending according to gender, number, and case. For example, handgestellten Unterlagen is the accusative or nominative plural form (the documents handed over by hand), while den handgestellten Unterlagen would be the dative plural form.

Because handstellen is not widely used in everyday language, handgestellten often surfaces in bureaucratic, legal, or linguistic contexts rather than in routine prose. In many contexts, speakers and writers prefer clearer expressions such as von Hand übergeben or persönlich überreicht to convey the same idea of a personal handover.

Etymology and grammar notes: handgestellten is the past participle once it is used as a descriptive adjective, with the attributive ending -en in plural form (e.g., die handgestellten Unterlagen). The form in singular would be handgestellter (masculine), handgestellte (feminine), or handgestelltes (neuter) depending on the noun it modifies and the grammatical case.

See also: Aushändigung, Übergabe, Dokumente, von Hand übergeben, persönlich überreicht.