fingerling
n.
small fish, young fish; very small object
Fingerling
Fingerling (Pinkeltje in
Dutch) is a fictional character who appears in 29 books by
Dutch author Dick Laan (1894-1973) and one book from the movie where stories were rewritten by
Harrie Geelen. Fingerling is a
Tom Thumb-sized man who has numerous adventures in a collection of children's stories that span over 30 years. His first appearance was in The Adventures of Fingerling (
1939). Since its first publication Fingerling has sold over 3 million copies and has been translated into more than 5 different languages. 211 short stories were published in the dutch ladies magazine Libelle. In 1978 a feature length movie was was released named Pinkeltje. More recently this character has several references in the
Jim Carrey movie
The Number 23.
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fingerling
Noun
1. a young or small fish
(hypernym) fish
Fingerling (der)
n.
fingerstall, covering which protects the finger
fingerling