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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieseiförmig
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aiförmig
"Die Lampe hat eine eiförmige Form."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having the shape or form of an egg; oval.
"The artist created an egg-shaped sculpture that drew much attention." - 2
Describing objects that resemble the rounded, tapering form of an egg.
"The egg-shaped balloons floated gracefully in the air."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'egg-shaped' is a compound adjective formed from the noun 'egg' and the past participle 'shaped'. The word 'egg' has Old English origins from 'æg', while 'shaped' derives from the Old English 'sceapian', meaning to form or create. The combination reflects the characteristic oval form of an egg, which has been recognized since ancient times.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Egg-Shaped" is said worldwide
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en forme d'œuf
Transliteration: ahn form doef
"La sculpture est en forme d'œuf."
eiförmig
Transliteration: aiförmig
"Die Lampe hat eine eiförmige Form."
a forma di uovo
Transliteration: a forma di uovo
"La decorazione è a forma di uovo."
en forma de huevo
Transliteration: en forma de huevo
"El jarrón es en forma de huevo."
em forma de ovo
Transliteration: em forma de ovo
"A escultura é em forma de ovo."
अंडाकार
Transliteration: aṇḍākār
"यह बर्तन अंडाकार है।"
蛋形
Transliteration: dàn xíng
"这个装饰品是蛋形的。"
달걀 모양의
Transliteration: dalgyal moyang-ui
"이 조각상은 달걀 모양의입니다."
卵型の
Transliteration: tamago-gata no
"そのオブジェは卵型の形をしています。"
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