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schlangenförmig

serpentine, snake-shaped

adjective SHLANG-en-foer-mikh Rare
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Usage Note

Schlangenförmig describes a sinuous, winding shape resembling a snake. Used of paths, rivers, lines of people, and decorative patterns. A synonym is mäanderförmig for wider loops.

Examples

"Die schlangenförmige Warteschlange erstreckte sich bis auf die Straße."

Natural Translation

The serpentine queue stretched out onto the street.

Literal Translation

The snake-shaped waiting-queue extended all the way onto the street.

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