Handnagel
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Hand (“hand”) + Nagel (“nail”).
Noun
[edit]Handnagel m (strong, genitive Handnagels, plural Handnägel)
- (very rare) fingernail
- Synonym: Fingernagel
Usage notes
[edit]- Though generally not idiomatic, this word may at times be found in direct juxtaposition with Fußnagel (“toenail”, literally “foot-nail”), which latter is common alongside Zehennagel.