Fingerbreit
German (Berlin)
[ˈfɪŋɐˌbʁaɪ̯t]
noun
Definitions
- A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger; fingerbreadth/fingersbreadth/finger’s-breadth, (by extension) inch
Etymology
Compound from German Finger (finger) + German breit (wide, broad).
Origin
German (Berlin)
breit
Gloss
wide, broad
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
広
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- finger English
- Breite German
- Breitmaulnashorn German
- Finger German
- Fingerabdruck German
- Fingerhandschuh German
- Fingerknöchel German
- Fingerkraut German
- Fingernagel German
- Fingersatz German
- Fingerspitze German
- Fingerzeig German
- Mittelfinger German
- Pfanne German
- Ringfinger German
- Stinkefinger German
- Zeigefinger German
- befingern German
- breit German
- breiten German
- breitschulterig German
- fingerbreit German
- fingerfertig German
- fingern German
- *fingraz Proto-Germanic
- brytfanna Polish
- fingar Old High German
- breit Middle High German