Fingerspitzengefühl

== German == === Etymology === From Fingerspitze (“fingertip”) +‎ Gefühl (“feeling”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈfɪŋɐʃpɪtsn̩ɡəˌfyːl], [ˈfɪŋɐʃpɪtsənɡəˌfyːl] === Noun === Fingerspitzengefühl n (strong, genitive Fingerspitzengefühles or Fingerspitzengefühls, plural Fingerspitzengefühle) (plural rare) dexterity, skill (ability to perform an action with one's hands with accuracy and exactly the right amount of force) (figurative) a careful touch, tact, finesse (ability to navigate a delicate situation in a measured and careful manner) ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Swedish: fingertoppskänsla → Danish: fingerspidsfornemmelse === Further reading === “Fingerspitzengefühl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Fingerspitzengefühl” in Duden online