korvfinger

Swedish

Sometimes compared with the small sausage prinskorv.

A child suffering from dactylitis.

Etymology

korv (“sausage”) +‎ finger (“finger”)

Adjective

korvfinger c

1. a short thick finger

   Antonym: pianofinger

2. (figuratively) fat finger, lacking dexterity in fingers

   Coordinate term: slapphänt

   –Försök själv spela piano med mina korvfingrar!

   –Try playing the piano yourself with my sausage fingers!

3. (medicine, colloquial) sausage digit, dactylitis of finger

   Synonym: daktylit

   • 2020, “Daktylit”, in Praktisk Medicin‎^[1]:

     Svullnad av finger eller tå; ”Korvtå” / ”Korvfinger”.

     Swelling of finger or toe; "Sausage toe" / "Sausage finger".

Usage notes

Mostly only used in plural form; korvfingrar.