fingre

Danish

Noun

fingre c

1. indefinite plural of finger

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• fingrer

Noun

fingre m

1. 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)

1. to finger

References

• “fingre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Noun

fingre

1. dative singular of finger

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare befingern, English finger.

Verb

fingre

1. to finger