fingerspidsfornemmelse

Danish

Etymology

Calque of German Fingerspitzengefühl. Equivalent to fingerspids (“fingertip”) +‎ fornemmelse (“feeling”).

Noun

fingerspidsfornemmelse c (singular definite fingerspidsfornemmelsen, plural indefinite fingerspidsfornemmelser)

  1. skill and sensitivity (in dealing with something or someone, knowing what to do, etc.)

References

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