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glockenförmig

bell-shaped, campanulate

adjective GLOK-en-foer-mikh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Sizes & Shapes

Usage Note

glockenförmig describes a shape like an inverted bell — wide and flared at the opening, narrower above. A standard botanical term for bell-shaped flowers (glockenförmige Blüten), also used for skirts, lamp shades, and statistical distributions.

Examples

"Die glockenförmigen Blüten der Glockenblume sind sehr zart."

Natural Translation

The bell-shaped flowers of the bellflower are very delicate.

Literal Translation

The bell-shaped blossoms of-the bellflower are very delicate.

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