der Finger

B1

finger

English meaning
finger
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Finger
Vocabulary package
Arms, Hands & Legs

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Finger in a sentence

Alessandro hat sich in den Finger geschnitten.

Alessandro cut his finger.

Declension of der Finger

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Fingerdie Finger
Accusativeden Fingerdie Finger
Dativedem Fingerden Fingern
Genitivedes Fingersder Finger

Word family

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Where Finger comes from

und altsächsisch: fingar, , mittelniederdeutsch und : vinger, vingher, englisch und schwedisch: finger, altnordisch: fingr, gotisch: figgrs

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Questions about Finger

Is it der, die or das Finger?

It is der Finger — Finger is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Finger.

What is the plural of Finger?

The plural of der Finger is die Finger.

What is the genitive of Finger?

The genitive singular is des Fingers. The dative plural is den Fingern.

What does Finger mean in English?

der Finger means "finger". For example: "Alessandro hat sich in den Finger geschnitten." — "Alessandro cut his finger."

What level is Finger in German?

Finger is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the arms, hands & legs vocabulary.

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