Fingerspitzengefühl
German
Etymology
From Fingerspitze (“fingertip”) + Gefühl (“feeling”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfɪŋɐʃpɪtsn̩ɡəˌfyːl], [ˈfɪŋɐʃpɪtsənɡəˌfyːl]
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Noun
Fingerspitzengefühl n (strong, genitive Fingerspitzengefühles or Fingerspitzengefühls, plural Fingerspitzengefühle)
- (plural rare) great sensitivity, sure instinct, fingertip feel
Declension
Declension of Fingerspitzengefühl [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Fingerspitzengefühl | die | Fingerspitzengefühle |
genitive | eines | des | Fingerspitzengefühles, Fingerspitzengefühls | der | Fingerspitzengefühle |
dative | einem | dem | Fingerspitzengefühl, Fingerspitzengefühle1 | den | Fingerspitzengefühlen |
accusative | ein | das | Fingerspitzengefühl | die | Fingerspitzengefühle |
1Now rare, see notes.
Descendants
- → Swedish: fingertoppskänsla
Further reading
- “Fingerspitzengefühl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Fingerspitzengefühl” in Duden online
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