Fingerspitzengefühl
dasNountact, sensitivity, intuition
English translations
- 01
intuition
- 02
feel
- 03
knack
Word details
- German meaning
- Fingerspitzengefühl beschreibt die Fähigkeit, in schwierigen Situationen taktvoll und sensibel zu handeln.
- English meaning
- tact, sensitivity, intuition
- Synonym
- Taktgefühl, Feingefühl
- German example
- Er bewies Fingerspitzengefühl im Umgang mit den verärgerten Kunden.
- English example
- He showed tact in dealing with the angry customers.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Fingerspitzengefühl
- Plural Form
- die Fingerspitzengefühle
Related words
- Feingefühl
Tact
- Zitherspiel
Zither playing
- Taktgefühl
tact
Example sentences with “Fingerspitzengefühl”
Man braucht Fingerspitzengefühl bei diesem Thema. (You need tact for this topic.)
Frequently asked questions
Why is this word so famous?
It is a classic example of a German word that is difficult to translate directly and perfectly captures the idea of having 'fingertip feeling'.