Fingerspitzengefühl

German

Etymology

From Fingerspitze (fingertip) + Gefühl (feeling).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfɪŋɐʃpɪtsn̩ɡəˌfyːl], [ˈfɪŋɐʃpɪtsənɡəˌfyːl]
  • (file)

Noun

Fingerspitzengefühl n (strong, genitive Fingerspitzengefühles or Fingerspitzengefühls, plural Fingerspitzengefühle)

  1. (plural rare) great sensitivity, sure instinct, fingertip feel

Declension

Descendants

  • Swedish: fingertoppskänsla

Further reading

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