noun
mobile phone, cell phone
A1
Handy: German informal noun meaning 'mobile phone' or 'cell phone'. Gender: das; plural Handys. Common everyday Anglicism. Declines regularly and uses -s in the plural. No special prepositions. Widely used especially in everyday conversation and texting; typical spoken and informal written term.
Examples
Ich habe ein Handy.
I have a cell phone.
Ich habe mein Handy zu Hause liegen lassen.
I left my mobile phone at home.
Kannst du mir dein Handy leihen?
Can you lend me your cell phone?
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a small phone in your hand — Handy literally links to 'hand'
Sounds like English 'handy' (useful) — your phone is handy
Das Handy — think 'das' as a small neutral gadget
Notes
Handy is a Germanism for mobile/cell phone; plural commonly 'Handys'.