oblong in German
oblong in German is oblong, rechteckig, länglich — oblong means longer in one direction than the other, rather than square or round.
oblong in German
oblong
Roughly rectangular or elliptical.
rechteckig
Roughly rectangular or elliptical.
länglich
(bookmaking) Having the horizontal axis of a page longer than the vertical; In landscape orientation.
breit
(bookmaking) Having the horizontal axis of a page longer than the vertical; In landscape orientation.
lang
(bookmaking) Having the horizontal axis of a page longer than the vertical; In landscape orientation.
quer
(bookmaking) Having the horizontal axis of a page longer than the vertical; In landscape orientation.
Oblong
Something with an oblong shape.
Oblongum
Something with an oblong shape.
Quadratum oblongum
Something with an oblong shape.
Rechteck
Something with an oblong shape.
längliches Rechteck
Something with an oblong shape.
What does "oblong" mean?
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adj Longer in one direction than the other, rather than square or round.
"The room was quite dark. The oblong window showed the night sky pricked here and there with stars."
- adj Shaped roughly like a stretched rectangle or oval.
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adj (of a page) Wider than it is tall.
"Mass cycles and motets had never been presented in small oblong format, so far as we can tell."
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oblong in a sentence
- The room was quite dark. The oblong window showed the night sky pricked here and there with stars.
- Mass cycles and motets had never been presented in small oblong format, so far as we can tell.
- Of the smaller oblong formats, none is specifically designated for music.
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What is "oblong" in German?
"oblong" in German is oblong, rechteckig, länglich. oblong means: Longer in one direction than the other, rather than square or round.
Are there other ways to say "oblong" in German?
Yes — German has 11 translations listed for "oblong": oblong, rechteckig, länglich, breit, lang, quer.
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