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German
Etymology
From Daumen + -ling.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɔɪ̯mlɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: Däum‧ling
Proper noun
Däumling m (proper noun, strong, genitive Däumlings)
- (fairy tale figure) Tom Thumb
- Synonyms: Gnom, Wicht, Wichtel
Noun
Däumling m (strong, genitive Däumlings, plural Däumlinge)
- thumbstall
- (on glove) thumb
- (technical) cam, dog
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