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aufgeweicht

softened, sodden

adjective OWF-ge-vaikht Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

waterlogged and mushy

Usage Note

Aufgeweicht describes a solid soaked until it loses firmness — mud, cardboard, bread. Aufgeweichter Boden (sodden ground), aufgeweichte Kartonage (soggy cardboard). Implies an undesirably soft, structurally compromised state.

Examples

"Der aufgeweichte Karton hielt das Gewicht nicht mehr und riss auf."

Natural Translation

The soggy cardboard could no longer bear the weight and tore open.

Literal Translation

The softened cardboard held the weight no more and tore open.

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