Fingerbreit

German (Berlin)

[ˈfɪŋɐˌbʁaɪ̯t]

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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

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Compound from German Finger (finger) + German breit (wide, broad).

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German (Berlin)

breit

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wide, broad

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