Fingerspitzengefühl
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German
Etymology
From Fingerspitze (“fingertip”) + Gefühl (“feeling”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Fingerspitzengefühl n (strong, genitive Fingerspitzengefühles or Fingerspitzengefühls, plural Fingerspitzengefühle)
- (plural rare) great sensitivity, sure instinct, fingertip feel
Declension
Declension of Fingerspitzengefühl
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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