Handlungsspielraum

room for maneuver

Plural: die Handlungsspielräume/ˈhandlʊŋsʃpiːlʁaʊm/

A masculine noun meaning 'room for maneuver', scope of action.

Article	Plural	Pronunciation
der Handlungsspielraum	die Handlungsspielräume	/ˈhandlʊŋsʃpiːlʁaʊm/

Example Sentences

Der Handlungsspielraum ist begrenzt.

Room for maneuver is limited.

Den Handlungsspielraum erweitern.

To expand scope of action.

Der Handlungsspielraum schrumpft.

Room for maneuver shrinks.

Gestaltungsspielraum (der) — creative leeway

Only literal meaning

✅ Also figurative: political, financial room to act

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