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No. 6,160 in German

daumen

Thumb.

In a sentence

  • Ich drücke dir die Daumen für deine Prüfung.

    I'm keeping my fingers crossed for your exam.

    Here, 'Daumen' figuratively represents a gesture of support or luck, involving pressing thumbs as a form of well-wishing.

  • Er hat seinen Daumen verletzt und musste zum Arzt gehen.

    He injured his thumb and had to visit the doctor.

    In this case, 'Daumen' refers literally to the anatomical thumb.

  • Die Kinder machen Daumen-Kunst auf einem Blatt Papier.

    The children are making thumb art on a sheet of paper.

    Here, 'Daumen' is used to describe the use of thumbs in creating artistic impressions or patterns.

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