fingre
Danish
Noun
fingre c
- indefinite plural of finger
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Noun
fingre m
- indefinite plural of finger
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- fingra (a-infinitive)
Etymology
From the noun finger m (“finger”). The sense of sexually pleasuring might be a semantic loan from English.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²fɪŋrə/
Verb
fingre (present tense fingrar, past tense fingra, past participle fingra, passive infinitive fingrast, present participle fingrande, imperative fingre/fingr)
- to finger
References
- “fingre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Noun
fingre
- dative singular of finger
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare befingern, English finger.
Verb
fingre
- to finger