fingertoppskänsla

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Swedish

Etymology

Calque of German Fingerspitzengefühl. Equivalent to fingertopp (fingertip) +‎ -s- +‎ känsla (feeling). Attested since 1958.

Noun

fingertoppskänsla c

  1. skill and sensitivity (in dealing with something, knowing what to do, etc.)
    Synonym: (rare) fingerspetskänsla
    Gisslansituationer kräver förhandlare med fingertoppskänsla
    Hostage situations demand negotiators who are skilled at sensing the situation and weighing their words (ish)

Declension

Declension of fingertoppskänsla
nominative genitive
singular indefinite fingertoppskänsla fingertoppskänslas
definite fingertoppskänslan fingertoppskänslans
plural indefinite
definite

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