The invention relates to a detachable handle to hold a wall element (3) comprising a main body; a clamping arrangement connected to the main body; an operating member (30) mounted for pivoting on the main body and adapted to move the clamping arrangement between a free, non-clamping state and a clamping state in which the clamping arrangement clamps the wall element (3); and a transmission arrangement adapted to move the clamping arrangement when the operating member is pivoted, wherein the transmission arrangement comprises a transmission element (39) having an axis of rotation in longitudinal direction, and wherein the transmission arrangement is adapted to convert a pivoting movement of the operating member (30) into a rotational movement of the transmission element (39).