Fingerbreit.
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger; fingerbreadth/fingersbreadth/finger’s-breadth, (by extension, figurative) inch
Meaning & usage
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger; fingerbreadth/fingersbreadth/finger’s-breadth, (by extension, figurative) inch
einen Fingerbreit größer, ein paar Fingerbreit größer
(um) keinen Fingerbreit nachgeben, (um) keinen Fingerbreit zurückweichen
Where this word comes from
Finger (“finger”) + breit (“broad, wide”)
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