Daumenregel

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German

Etymology

Calque of English rule of thumb, Daumen +‎ Regel.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Daumenregel f (genitive Daumenregel, plural Daumenregeln)

  1. rule of thumb
    Synonym: (more common) Faustregel

Declension

Declension of Daumenregel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Daumenregel die Daumenregeln
genitive einer der Daumenregel der Daumenregeln
dative einer der Daumenregel den Daumenregeln
accusative eine die Daumenregel die Daumenregeln

Further reading

  • “Daumenregel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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