korvfinger

Swedish
Sometimes compared with the small sausage prinskorv.
A child suffering from dactylitis.

Etymology

korv (“sausage”) +‎ finger (“finger”)

Adjective

korvfinger c

  1. a short thick finger
    Antonym: pianofinger
  2. (figuratively) fat finger, lacking dexterity in fingers
    • –Försök själv spela piano med mina korvfingrar!
      –Try playing the piano yourself with my sausage fingers!
    Coordinate term: slapphänt
  3. (medicine, colloquial) sausage digit, dactylitis of finger
    Synonym: daktylit
    • 2020, “Daktylit”, in Praktisk Medicin‎:
      Svullnad av finger eller tå; ”Korvtå” / ”Korvfinger”.
      Swelling of finger or toe; "Sausage toe" / "Sausage finger".

Usage notes

Mostly only used in plural form; korvfingrar.

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