verschlungen

German

Pronunciation

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Participle

verschlungen

  1. past participle of verschlingen

Adjective

verschlungen (strong nominative masculine singular verschlungener, comparative verschlungener, superlative am verschlungensten)

  1. devoured, engulfed, consumed
    von der Erde verschlungen ― devoured by the earth
  2. convoluted, entwined, winding, labyrinthine
    verschlungene Wurzeln ― entwined roots
    verschlungene Ranken ― winding creepers
    verschlungene Motive ― entwined motifs
    die verschlungenen Pfade der menschlichen Natur ― the winding ways of men's nature

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Further reading

  • “verschlungen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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