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butterfingers in German

butterfingers in German is Mensch mit zwei linken Händen, Tollpatsch, Tölpel — butterfingers means a clumsy person who tends to drop things.

butterfingers in German

Mensch mit zwei linken Händen
noun
Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.
Tollpatsch
noun
Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.
Tölpel
noun
Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.
unbeholfener Mensch
noun
Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.
ungeschickte Person
noun
Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.

What does "butterfingers" mean?

  1. noun A clumsy person who tends to drop things.
    "Don't hand him the vase, he's a total butterfingers."
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butterfingers in a sentence

  • Don't hand him the vase, he's a total butterfingers.

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What is "butterfingers" in German?

"butterfingers" in German is Mensch mit zwei linken Händen, Tollpatsch, Tölpel. butterfingers means: A clumsy person who tends to drop things.

How do you use "butterfingers" in a sentence?

Example: "Don't hand him the vase, he's a total butterfingers." In German, "butterfingers" is Mensch mit zwei linken Händen, Tollpatsch, Tölpel.

Are there other ways to say "butterfingers" in German?

Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "butterfingers": Mensch mit zwei linken Händen, Tollpatsch, Tölpel, unbeholfener Mensch, ungeschickte Person.

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