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fadendünn

thread-thin, extremely slender

adjective FAH-den-duen Rare
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Usage Note

fadendünn describes something as thin as a thread (Faden). Used for very slender limbs, delicate lines in drawings, or very fine wires. It implies fragility at the extreme end of thinness, going beyond dünn alone.

Examples

"Die fadendünnen Beine der Spinne trugen ihren Körper mühelos."

Natural Translation

The thread-thin legs of the spider carried its body effortlessly.

Literal Translation

The thread-thin legs of-the spider carried her body effortlessly.

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