vinger

Definitions of vinger
  1. noun
    the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
    synonyms: fik, fikken, grijper, grijpers, grijpvinger, grijpvingers, hand, jat, jatten, klauw, klauwen, klavier, klavieren, kluif, knijper, poot, poten, tengel, tengels, vlerken, vuist
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    vuist
    a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
    rechterhand, rechts
    the hand that is on the right side of the body
    linkerhand, linkervleugel, linkervoet
    the hand that is on the left side of the body
  2. noun
    any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
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    duim, duimelot
    the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
    index, likkepot, wijsvinger
    the finger next to the thumb
    ringeling, ringvinger
    the third finger (especially of the left hand)
    middelvinger, middenvinger
    the second finger; between the index finger and the ring finger
    pink
    the finger farthest from the thumb
  3. noun
    a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations
    synonyms: vingerafdruk
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    spoor
    a visible indication made on a surface
  4. noun
    a smudge made by a (dirty) finger
    synonyms: vingerafdruk
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    belastering, bezoedeling, blaam, klad, plaats, plek, schandvlek, smet, vlek
    a blemish made by dirt
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