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  • Sequence of movement

    The index finger is stretched out straight, all other fingers are bent. Now place the index finger on the upper right shoulder blade with the finger tip pointing upward. In small up and down movements, the motion of cutting a knife is imitated.

    Shape of hand

    Zeigefinger ausgestreckt.

     

     

    Area of use

     Germany

  • Sequence of movenent

    The index finger is stretched out straight, all other fingers are bent. Now place the index finger on the upper arm of the person being addressed with the fingertip pointing upward. In small back-and-forth movements, the motion of cutting a knife is imitated.

    Shape of hand

    Zeigefinger ausgestreckt.

     

     

    Area of use

     Germany

IS: knife

knife (IS)

An eating cutlery which is provided with a cutting edge.

Example

The knife is not sharp enough.