Zeigefinger

/ˈtsaɪ̯ɡəˌfɪŋɐ/

der noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Zeigefinger

Meaning

  1. index finger

    Built from zeigen (to point, to show) + Finger (finger).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Finger finger

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

index

Close, figuratively — an index finger relates to an index.

Practice

1 What does Zeigefinger mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie deutete mit dem ___ auf die Karte.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Zeigefinger?

See also

nouncompound

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