Usage Note
herzförmig describes the iconic heart shape — rounded at the top with two lobes and tapering to a point at the bottom. Used in botany (herzförmiges Blatt), for decorative objects, and in everyday descriptions of this distinctive form.
Examples
"Das herzförmige Blatt der Linde ist ein gutes Erkennungsmerkmal."
Natural Translation
The heart-shaped leaf of the lime tree is a good identifying feature.
Literal Translation
The heart-shaped leaf of-the lime-tree is a good recognition-feature.
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