Fingerspitzengefühl

German

Etymology

From Fingerspitze (“fingertip”) +‎ Gefühl (“feeling”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈfɪŋɐʃpɪtsn̩ɡəˌfyːl], [ˈfɪŋɐʃpɪtsənɡəˌfyːl]
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Noun

Fingerspitzengefühl n (strong, genitive Fingerspitzengefühles or Fingerspitzengefühls, plural Fingerspitzengefühle)

(plural rare) great sensitivity, sure instinct, fingertip feel

Declension

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Descendants

→ Swedish: fingertoppskänsla

Further reading

“Fingerspitzengefühl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Fingerspitzengefühl” in Duden online

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