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Name Staubfinger
Gender Masculine
Usage Literature
Other Forms FormsDustfinger (english)
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Meaning & History
Meaning "dust finger". The name of one of the main characters in Cornelia Funke's 'Inkworld' books is dangerously close to the German word Staubfänger "dust collector" colloquially used for books that are standing in a shelf without being used for a long time.