Fingerhut

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German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Finger (“finger”) + Hut (“hat”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪŋɐˌhuːt/
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  • Hyphenation: Fin‧ger‧hut

Noun[edit]

Fingerhut m (genitive Fingerhutes or Fingerhuts, plural Fingerhüte)

  1. thimble
  2. digitalis, foxglove

Declension[edit]

Declension of Fingerhut
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Fingerhut die Fingerhüte
genitive eines des Fingerhutes,
Fingerhuts 		der Fingerhüte
dative einem dem Fingerhut,
Fingerhute1 		den Fingerhüten
accusative einen den Fingerhut die Fingerhüte
1Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading[edit]

  • “Fingerhut” in Duden online
  • “Fingerhut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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