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This is a full text description of the German Finger Alphabet, Kindly given to me by Bianca Behrens in Germany Thank you Bianca for taken the time to do this for me.

The following explanations are ment for the right hand:
 

• A: fist with thumb to the side of the index finger; the front hand shows to the communication partner.

• B: flat vertical hand with thumb in front; the front hand  shows to the communication partner.

• C: thumb and index finger form 3/4 (three fourth) of a circle (like the written c in visual print), other fingers are parallel to the index finger; the opening of the c shows to the left.

• D: thumb and middle finger form a circle the index finger is stretchd up, the other fingers are parallel to the middle finger; the index finger is near to your body.

• E: index finger on the joint of the thumb which is band, others parallel to the index finger, so that app. three fingers "stand" on the limb of the thumb; the front hand shows to the communication partner.

• F: thumb and index finger form a circle, other fingers are streched up and close; the front hand shows to the communication partner.

• G: fist with streched out index finger which shows to the right side.

• H: fist with streched out index and middle finger which show to the right side.

• I: fist with streched out little finger; the front hand shows to the communication partner.

• J: like i with a movement downwards which comes from the underarm.

• K: fist with index and middle finger stretched up and affacted, thumb tuches the middle finger; the front hand shows to the communication partner.

• L: fist with index finger and thumb stretched out in right angles (like the written L in visual print); the front hand shows to the communication partner.

• M: nearly flat hand up side down with thumb and little finger hidden (according to the three "legs" of the printed m).

• N: nearly flat hand up side down with thumb, ring finger and little finger hidden (according to the two "legs" of the printed n).

• O: thumb and index finger form a circle (like the written o in visual print), other fingers are parallel to the index finger.

• P: oh dear! little and ring finger like a fist, thumb tutches the middle joint of the midddle finger which is stretched out, index finger is stretched out but more back than the middle finger.

• Q: index finger an thumb are stretched out to the ground but not close to each other.

• R: middle and ring finger are stretched up and crossed; the front hand shows to the communication partner.

• S: fist with thumb in front of the other fingers; the front hand shows to the communication partner.

• T: the front hand shows to the communication partner; fist, index finger is stretched up horizontal, thumb is strethced up.

• U: fist with index finger and middle finger are stretched up and close.

• V: fist with index and middle finger stretched up, thumb touches ring finger  (like the written v in visual print).

• W: fist with index, middle and ring finger stretched up, thumb touches little finger  (like the written w in visual print).

• X: fist with index finger half stretched out as a hook; index finger is near to your boddy.

• Y: fist with stretched out thub and little finger.

• Z: fist with stretched out index finger wich moves in zick zack downwords (like writing a z into the air).

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