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verkümmert — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abortive adj Born too early, before it was fully formed, and so seeming unnatural.
  • stunted adj Prevented from growing or developing fully; smaller than normal as a result.

Senses

verkümmert is used for these senses in English:

  • abortive (biology) Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile. [from mid 1700s]
  • stunted Prevented from growing or developing fully and hence shorter and stockier that usual.

abortive — full definition

  1. adj Born too early, before it was fully formed, and so seeming unnatural.
  2. adj Unsuccessful; failing to achieve its purpose.
  3. adj Not fully grown or developed; underdeveloped.
  4. adj (medicine) Able to bring about a miscarriage.
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abgetrieben vorzeitig Fehl- erfolglos fehlgeschlagen fruchtlos gescheitert misslungen rudimentär unvollkommen abortiv abtreibend