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erschlafft

slack, flaccid, gone limp

adjective er-SHLAFT Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

exhausted, enervated

Usage Note

Erschlafft describes muscles, skin, or material that has lost its tension or elasticity. Erschlaffte Muskeln need rehabilitation; erschlaffte Haut is a cosmetic concern. Also used for a person drained of energy after great exertion.

Examples

"Nach Stunden in der Hitze lag er erschlafft auf der Bank im Schatten."

Natural Translation

After hours in the heat, he lay limp on the bench in the shade.

Literal Translation

After hours in the heat he lay gone-limp on the bench in the shade.

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