🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Fingerbeuge

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfɪŋɡɐˌbɔɪ̯ɡə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Digital crease/ˈdɪdʒɪ.təl kriːs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Fingerbeuge zeigt die Position des Gelenks."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The natural transverse line or fold of skin on the palmar surface of a finger corresponding to its joints.

    "The surgeon carefully placed the incision along the digital crease to minimize scarring."
  2. 2

    A flexion crease of the digit used as a landmark in hand surgery and physical examination.

    "Range of motion was measured from the proximal digital crease."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Italian term 'piega digitale', combining the Latin-rooted adjective 'digitale' (relating to digits or digital technology) with 'piega' (a fold, crease, or bend). In contemporary contexts, it refers to structural transformations, folds, or strategic pivots driven by digital technologies.

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