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vingerhoed.

thimble (sewing implement protecting the finger)

10 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvɪŋərˌɦut/
  1. thimble (sewing implement protecting the finger)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle Dutch vingerhoet. Compound of vinger (“finger”) + hoed (“hat, cover”). Cognate with Afrikaans vingerhoed, German Fingerhut, Low German Fingerhoot, Pennsylvania German Fingerhut, and Plautdietsch Finjahoot.

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