Faustregel

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Etymology

Since at least the end of the 19th century. From Faust (“fist”) +‎ Regel (“rule”). The semantic development is unknown.

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Noun

Faustregel f (genitive Faustregel, plural Faustregeln)

  1. rule of thumb
    Synonyms: Daumenregel, Faustformel
    • 1880, Mittheilungen aus dem Gebiete des Seewesens‎, Marinebibliothek, page 378:
      Als „Faustregel“ kann der Wert

      für den Reibungs-Coefficienten am Zapfen angenommen werden, wobei p den Druck auf die Flächeneinheit (in engl. Pfund per Quadratzoll engl.) bezeichnet.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

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

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