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welk

wilted, faded (flowers, leaves)

adjective VELK Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

flaccid, limp

Usage Note

welk describes plants that have lost turgidity and begun to droop — welke Blumen, welkes Gemüse. Applied to skin it suggests slackness: welke Haut. It is gentler than verdorrt (dried up); the plant is wilting, not yet dead.

Examples

"Die welken Blumen musste sie endlich wegwerfen."

Natural Translation

She finally had to throw away the wilted flowers.

Literal Translation

The wilted flowers had she finally to throw-away.

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