grobgliedrig
coarse-limbed, large-jointed, heavily built
adjective GROHP-glee-drikh Rare
Usage Note
grobgliedrig describes a body with large, thick limbs and joints. It contrasts with feingliedrig and is used for broad, strong hands and large-framed bodies, often implying physical strength rather than delicacy.
Examples
"Seine grobgliedrigen Hände zeugten von jahrzehntelanger harter Arbeit."
Natural Translation
His coarse-jointed hands testified to decades of hard work.
Literal Translation
His coarse-limbed hands testified of decades-long hard work.
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