aquiline
dieNounadlerartig; gebogen (wie ein Adlerschnabel)
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Nase, die in ihrem Profil der Form eines Adlerschnabels ähnelt.
- English meaning
- Aquiline nose
- Synonym
- Hakennase, Knollennase
- German example
- Er hatte eine markante Adlernase.
- English example
- He had a striking aquiline nose.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Adlernase
- Plural Form
- die Adlernasen
Example sentences with “aquiline”
He has an aquiline nose. (Er hat eine Adlernase.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you translate 'aquiline' into German?
The term 'aquiline' is usually translated as 'adlerartig'. When referring to a nose, Germans specifically use the compound noun 'die Adlernase'.