fingerspelling

• Die Darstellung von Buchstaben des Alphabets mit Handzeichen, die in Gebärdensprachen verwendet wird, um Wörter Buchstabe für Buchstabe zu buchstabieren.

A noun referring to the representation of letters of an alphabet using hand signs, typically used in sign languages to spell out words.

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1. Manual alphabetB1formal

   A system of representing letters of an alphabet through specific hand shapes, used in sign languages.

   Fingeralphabet

   • Deaf people often use fingerspelling to spell proper names or unfamiliar words.
   • The sign language interpreter fingerspelled the city name for clarity.
   • Children learning sign language practice fingerspelling as a foundational skill.
   • Fingerspelling is essential for borrowing words from spoken languages into sign.

   Synonymefinger alphabetmanual alphabet

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, Wörter oder Buchstaben mit Gesten der Hände buchstabierend darzustellen, meist in der Gebärdensprache.

A verb used to indicate the act of spelling out words using hand signs, typically in sign language.

1. Communicate by manual alphabetB2formal

   To spell out words using hand shapes that represent letters, often used in sign language contexts.

   Mit dem Fingeralphabet buchstabieren

   • She learned to fingerspell her name in American Sign Language.
   • The interpreter fingerspelled the technical term for the audience.
   • Children often fingerspell before they learn full signs.