"Finger" meaning in German

See Finger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɪŋɐ/ Audio: De-Finger.ogg , De-Finger2.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German vinger, Old High German fingar, from Proto-West Germanic *fingr, from Proto-Germanic *fingraz, from Proto-Indo-European *penkʷrós. Compare Low German Finger, Dutch vinger, English finger, Danish finger. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|vinger}} Middle High German vinger, {{inh|de|goh|fingar}} Old High German fingar, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*fingr}} Proto-West Germanic *fingr, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*fingraz}} Proto-Germanic *fingraz, {{inh|de|ine-pro|*penkʷrós}} Proto-Indo-European *penkʷrós, {{cog|nds|Finger}} Low German Finger, {{cog|nl|vinger}} Dutch vinger, {{cog|en|finger}} English finger, {{cog|da|finger}} Danish finger Head templates: {{de-noun|m|dim=chen,lein}} Finger m (strong, genitive Fingers, plural Finger, diminutive Fingerchen n or Fingerlein n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Fingers [genitive], Finger [plural], Fingerchen [diminutive, neuter], Fingerlein [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Finger [nominative, singular], Finger [definite, nominative, plural], Fingers [genitive, singular], Finger [definite, genitive, plural], Finger [dative, singular], Fingern [dative, definite, plural], Finger [accusative, singular], Finger [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. finger Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Fingers Related terms: Fingerabdruck, fingerfertig, Fingerhandschuh, Fingernagel, Fingerring, Fingerschale, Fingerschmied, Fingerspitze, Fingersprache, Fingerzeig
    Sense id: en-Finger-de-noun-QAsYHIeE Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Derived forms: -fingerig, fingern, -fingrig, Goldfinger, kleiner Finger, Langfinger, Mittelfinger, Ringfinger, um den Finger wickeln, um den kleinen Finger wickeln, Zeigefinger

Inflected forms

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          "word": "um den Finger wickeln"
        },
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          "word": "Fingerhandschuh"
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          "word": "Fingernagel"
        },
        {
          "word": "Fingerring"
        },
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        },
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        },
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        {
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      "word": "Fingerhandschuh"
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      "word": "Fingernagel"
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