Usage Note
narbig describes skin or a surface marked by healed wounds or scars — narbige Haut, eine narbige Oberfläche. It is a factual descriptive term. In leatherwork narbiges Leder refers to leather retaining the natural grain texture.
Examples
"Sein narbiges Gesicht erzählte von einem harten Leben."
Natural Translation
His scarred face told of a hard life.
Literal Translation
His scarred face told of a hard life.
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