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eingeschrumpft

shrunken, contracted (from drying or cold)

adjective AYN-ge-shrumpft Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Usage Note

Eingeschrumpft describes something — fruit, wood, or other organic material — that has contracted as moisture leaves it. Eingeschrumpfte Früchte are shrivelled rather than plump. Closely related to schrumpelig but focuses on volume reduction.

Examples

"Die eingeschrumpften Äpfel im Keller waren als Dörrobst noch verwertbar."

Natural Translation

The shrunken apples in the cellar were still usable as dried fruit.

Literal Translation

The shrunken apples in the cellar were still usable as dried fruit.

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