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Fingerspitzengefühl

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German

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Etymology

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From Fingerspitze (fingertip) +‎ Gefühl (feeling).

Pronunciation

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

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

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

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Swedish: fingertoppskänsla

Further reading

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