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eingefallen

sunken, hollow, emaciated

adjective EYE-ge-fah-len Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

haggard, gaunt

Usage Note

eingefallen describes features or surfaces that have caved in — eingefallene Wangen (hollow cheeks), ein eingefallenes Dach (a sunken roof). For people it conveys gauntness from illness or starvation; for structures, structural collapse inward.

Examples

"Ihre eingefallenen Wangen zeigten, wie krank sie war."

Natural Translation

Her hollow cheeks showed how ill she was.

Literal Translation

Her sunken cheeks showed how sick she was.

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