Fingerbreit
derNouna finger's breadth; very narrow
English translations
- 01
finger-width
- 02
about an inch
- 03
German meaning: So breit wie ein Finger. English meaning: Finger's width Synonym: schmal German example: Schneide den Kuchen fingerbreit dick. English example: Cut the cake a finger's width thick. Type: Adjective: Opposite of: by or of a fingerbreadth/fingersbreadth, finger-wide, (as) wide as a fingerfußbreit / handbreit / spaltbreit
Word details
- German meaning
- ein Maß für eine kurze Distanz, ungefähr die Breite eines Fingers.
- English meaning
- finger's breadth
- Synonym
- etwas klein
- German example
- Lass einen Fingerbreit Platz zwischen den Brettern.
- English example
- Leave a finger's breadth of space between the boards.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Fingerbreit
- Plural Form
- die Fingerbreit
Related words
- Fingerbreite
Finger's width
Example sentences with “Fingerbreit”
Keinen fingerbreit weichen wir zurück! (We won't retreat a finger's breadth!)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'fingerbreit' a literal measurement?
It can be literal, but it is often used idiomatically to describe a very small, non-negotiable distance.