gedrungen
stocky; squat; compact
English translations
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German meaning: Kurz und stämmig, oft in Bezug auf die Körperstatur. English meaning: Stocky Synonym: German example: Er hatte eine gedrungene Figur und kräftige Arme. English example: He had a stocky figure and strong arms. Type: Verb:
Word details
- German meaning
- Kurz und stämmig, oft in Bezug auf die Körperstatur.
- English meaning
- Stocky
- German example
- Er hatte eine gedrungene Figur und kräftige Arme.
- English example
- He had a stocky figure and strong arms.
- Comparative
- gedrungenerSuperlative: am gedrungenst
Related words
- notgedrungen
reluctantly, unwillingly, by necessity
- dringen
To penetrate
- abdringen
To extort, to wring from
- aufdringen
To impose, to obtrude
- untersetzt
Stocky, stout
- vordringen
To advance
- Waldmurmeltier
Woodchuck
- eindringen
To intrude
- durchdringen
Penetrate
- bullig
Stocky
Example sentences with “gedrungen”
Er hat eine gedrungene Statur. (He has a stocky build.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'gedrungen' a participle?
Yes, it is the past participle of 'dringen', but it is used as an adjective for physical appearance.