scytelfinger

Old English

Etymology

From sċytel (“dart, arrow”) +‎ finger. Compare Old Frisian skotfinger (“forefinger”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃy.telˌfin.ɡer/, [ˈʃy.telˌfiŋ.ɡer]

Noun

sċytelfinger m (nominative plural sċytelfingras)

1. (anatomy) forefinger

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	sċytelfinger	sċytelfingras
accusative	sċytelfinger	sċytelfingras
genitive	sċytelfingres	sċytelfingra
dative	sċytelfingre	sċytelfingrum

Related terms

• sċytefinger