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geschwungen

curved

adjective ge-SHVOONG-en Rare
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Origin: past participle of schwingen (to swing)

Also means

sweeping

Usage Note

geschwungen describes a graceful, sweeping curve, used for staircases, eyebrows or bridges: eine elegant geschwungene Treppe. It is the participle of schwingen used as an adjective.

Examples

"Über den Fluss führte eine schön geschwungene Brücke."

Natural Translation

A beautifully curved bridge led over the river.

Literal Translation

Over the river led a beautifully curved bridge.

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