Langfinger
derNounthief, pickpocket
English translations
- 01
Longfingers
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine umgangssprachliche Bezeichnung für einen Dieb.
- English meaning
- Thief
- Synonym
- Dieb, Gauner
- German example
- Der Langfinger wurde von der Polizei gefasst.
- English example
- The thief was caught by the police.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Langfinger
- Plural Form
- die Langfinger
Related words
- Langfingerin
female thief
- Ladendieb
Shoplifter
Example sentences with “Langfinger”
Vorsicht vor Langfingern in der Bahn! (Watch out for pickpockets on the train!)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Langfinger' used to describe actual fingers?
No, it is exclusively used as a noun for a thief.