Usage Note
eiförmig describes a shape like an egg — ellipsoidal but with one end slightly wider than the other. Used in botany for leaf shapes (eiförmiges Blatt), in geology for pebbles, and in everyday descriptions of rounded oval objects.
Examples
"Der eiförmige Kieselstein lag glatt in der Handfläche."
Natural Translation
The egg-shaped pebble lay smoothly in the palm of the hand.
Literal Translation
The egg-shaped pebble lay smooth in the palm.
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