Pi mal Daumen

German

Etymology

Literally, “pi times thumb”. Compare similar Polish pi razy drzwi (literally “pi times door”) and pi razy oko (literally “pi times eye”).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

Pi mal Daumen

1. (informal) roughly; according to an estimation or rule of thumb

   Das müssten so Pi mal Daumen 35 Meter sein.

   This should be approximately 35 metres.

See also

• Faustregel
• Daumen mal Pi