Fehdehandschuh

Machine-translated from the German article

Fehdehandschuh (Fehde: "private war") is used in the German language in the idioms "Den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen" ("to throw down the gauntlet") and "Den Fehdehandschuh aufnehmen/aufheben" ("to take up the gauntlet"). "Jemandem den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen" means to challenge someone or to want to start a dispute with them. One speaks of "Den Fehdehandschuh aufnehmen/aufheben" when someone accepts a challenge. Contrary to popular belief, the term Fehdehandschuh does not originate from the Middle Ages.