Ringfinger

See also: ringfinger, ring finger, and ring-finger

German

Etymology

Ring (“ring”) +‎ Finger (“finger”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʁɪŋˌfɪŋɐ/
Audio (file)

Noun

Ringfinger m (genitive Ringfingers, plural Ringfinger)

ring finger (finger next to the little finger)

Usage notes

There is no tendency to restrict this word to a finger on one of the two hands since wedding rings can be worn on either hand in German-speaking Europe (the right hand indeed being more common today).

Declension

Declension of Ringfinger

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Ringfinger	die	Ringfinger
genitive	eines	des	Ringfingers	der	Ringfinger
dative	einem	dem	Ringfinger	den	Ringfingern
accusative	einen	den	Ringfinger	die	Ringfinger

Further reading

Ringfinger in Duden online

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