der Daumen
Translation
thumb
Examples
Er hat sich in den Daumen geschnitten.
He cut his thumb.
Ich drücke dir die Daumen!
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!
Grammar Patterns
j-m die Daumen drücken to keep one's fingers crossed for ((sb.)) I'll keep my fingers crossed for you in the exam.
et4 über den Daumen peilen to make a rough estimate of ((sth.)) I only made a rough estimate of the costs.
Similar Words
Related terms: Finger (finger), Hand (hand).
Etymology
From Old High German 'dūmo'. Cognate with English 'thumb'.
Memory Tips
Remember the common idiom 'jemandem die Daumen drücken' (literally 'to press the thumbs for someone'), which means 'to keep one's fingers crossed'.