eingeschrumpft
shrunken, contracted (from drying or cold)
adjective AYN-ge-shrumpft Rare
Usage Note
Eingeschrumpft describes something — fruit, wood, or other organic material — that has contracted as moisture leaves it. Eingeschrumpfte Früchte are shrivelled rather than plump. Closely related to schrumpelig but focuses on volume reduction.
Examples
"Die eingeschrumpften Äpfel im Keller waren als Dörrobst noch verwertbar."
Natural Translation
The shrunken apples in the cellar were still usable as dried fruit.
Literal Translation
The shrunken apples in the cellar were still usable as dried fruit.
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