🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Flügelartig

Pronunciation / Transliteration: flügelartig

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wingy/ˈwɪŋ.i/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das flügelartige Design des Gebäudes war beeindruckend."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having wings or wing-like features.

    "The wingy design of the building gave it an airy, open feel."
  2. 2

    Characterized by a light, airy, or ethereal quality.

    "Her wingy dress flowed gracefully in the breeze."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'wingy' is derived from the word 'wing', which has Old English roots in 'wenge', meaning 'wing' or 'feather'. The suffix '-y' is used to form adjectives, indicating a characteristic or quality, thus evolving to describe something that resembles or has the qualities of wings.

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