uneben

uneven, bumpy

adjective UN-ay-ben Rare

Usage Note

Uneben describes a surface that is not flat or level. Used of roads, floors, terrain, and skin. Its opposite is eben (level). A common collocation is unebener Untergrund (uneven ground).

Examples

"Der unebene Waldweg machte das Radfahren anstrengend."

Natural Translation

The bumpy forest path made cycling tiring.

Literal Translation

The uneven forest path made cycling strenuous.

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