No. 9,282 in Swedish
fingrarna
"Fingrarna" means "the fingers" in English.
In a sentence
Jag kände smärtan i fingrarna.
I felt the pain in my fingers.
In this sentence, "fingrarna" is used as the definite plural form of "finger," referring to a specific set of fingers, emphasizing the subject's experience.
Hon var tvungen att hålla fast föremålet med fingrarna.
She had to hold the object with her fingers.
Here, "fingrarna" refers to the actionally relevant parts of the hand used by the subject to hold something, stressing their functional role.
Barnen räknade siffrorna på fingrarna.
The children counted the numbers on their fingers.
In this example, "fingrarna" conveys the instrumental role the fingers play in counting, showing their use in a common activity.
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