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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