Adjective
verschlungen
winding, convoluted, entwined, labyrinthine
C2
rank #10,137
Meanings
Adjective
- winding, convoluted, entwined, labyrinthine
- devoured, engulfed, consumed
Example sentence
Wir folgten einem verschlungenen Pfad durch den Wald.
We followed a winding path through the forest.
Usage
- ein verschlungener Weg — a winding path; literal bends rather than a direct route
- verschlungen / verschlingen — winding or entwined / to devour; the adjective also has this separate participial sense
Vom Turm aus sahen wir die verschlungenen Straßen der Altstadt.
From the tower, we could see the winding streets of the old town.