eingesunken

sunken in, caved in

adjective AIN-ge-zoong-ken Rare

Also means

hollow (of cheeks)

Usage Note

Eingesunken describes something that has subsided or collapsed inward — eingesunkene Wangen (sunken cheeks), eingesunkener Boden (sunken floor). The movement is inward and downward, often from weight, erosion, or loss of supporting material.

Examples

"Die eingesunkenen Wangen des kranken Mannes zeigten seinen Gewichtsverlust."

Natural Translation

The sunken cheeks of the sick man showed his weight loss.

Literal Translation

The sunken cheeks of the sick man showed his weight loss.

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