der Fingerhut
B2a thimble
- English meaning
- a thimble
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Fingerhüte
- CEFR level
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Fingerhut in a sentence
Sie näht mit einem silbernen Fingerhut.
She sews with a silver thimble.
Declension of der Fingerhut
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Fingerhut | die Fingerhüte |
| Accusative | den Fingerhut | die Fingerhüte |
| Dative | dem Fingerhut | den Fingerhüten |
| Genitive | des Fingerhuts | der Fingerhüte |
Word family
der Fingerhut is built from der Finger (finger). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Fingerhut comes from
[1] mittelhochdeutsch vingerhuot, in einer Handschrift des 13. Jahrhunderts: althochdeutsch fingarhuot.. Der Name leitet sich von der hutförmigen Form des Fingerhutes ab.
Words that go with Fingerhut
Questions about Fingerhut
Is it der, die or das Fingerhut?
It is der Fingerhut — Fingerhut is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Fingerhüte.
What is the plural of Fingerhut?
The plural of der Fingerhut is die Fingerhüte.
What is the genitive of Fingerhut?
The genitive singular is des Fingerhuts. The dative plural is den Fingerhüten.
What does Fingerhut mean in English?
der Fingerhut means "a thimble". For example: "Sie näht mit einem silbernen Fingerhut." — "She sews with a silver thimble."
What level is Fingerhut in German?
Fingerhut is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.
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