# das Fingerspitzengefühl

das Fingerspitzengefühl is a German noun meaning “dexterity”. Forms: des Fingerspitzengefühles, die Fingerspitzengefühle.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Fingerspitzengefühles
- Plural: die Fingerspitzengefühle

## In other languages

- Русский: осязание

## Meanings

1. _plural · rare_ dexterity, skill (ability to perform an action with one's hands with accuracy and exactly the right amount of force)
2. _figurative · plural · rare_ a careful touch, tact, finesse (ability to navigate a delicate situation in a measured and careful manner)
3. _figurative_ fingertip feel
   - Gespräche mit Gewaltopfern verlangen Fingerspitzengefühl.

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