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verjüngt

tapering, narrowing toward one end

adjective fer-YUENGKT Rare
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Usage Note

Verjüngt in a geometric or design context describes a form that grows gradually narrower at one end, like a column or a cone. Ein sich verjüngender Turm tapers as it rises.

Examples

"Der verjüngte Griff der Pfeife lag angenehm in der Hand."

Natural Translation

The tapering handle of the pipe lay comfortably in the hand.

Literal Translation

The tapered handle of the pipe lay comfortably in the hand.

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