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geschwollen

swollen, inflamed

adjective AYN-doy-tikh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

pompous (of speech)

Usage Note

geschwollen is the standard medical adjective for swollen tissue after injury or infection (geschwollenes Knie). In a figurative sense, geschwollene Sprache is pompous, inflated language.

Examples

"Der geschwollene Knöchel schmerzte beim Auftreten und musste gekühlt werden."

Natural Translation

The swollen ankle hurt when walked on and had to be cooled.

Literal Translation

The swollen ankle hurt when stepping and had to be cooled.

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