Handnagel
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Hand (“hand”) + Nagel (“nail”).
Noun[edit]
Handnagel m (strong, genitive Handnagels, plural Handnägel)
- (very rare) fingernail
- Synonym: Fingernagel
Usage notes[edit]
- Though generally not idiomatic, this word may at times be found in direct juxtaposition with Fußnagel (“toenail”, literally “foot-nail”), which latter is common alongside Zehennagel.