Vocabulary
die
Gestalt
/ɡəˈʃtalt/· noun· Pl. die Gestalten
shape, form; figure (a person seen vaguely); character (in a story)
Die Gestalt — the shape or form something takes (Gestalt annehmen = to take shape; in Gestalt von = in the form of), a person seen as a figure, and a character in a story or in history.
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- Singular
- die Gestalt
- Plural
- die Gestalten
- Genitiv
- der Gestalt
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Gestalt
shape, form
Langsam nimmt der Plan für den neuen Spielplatz Gestalt an.
Slowly the plan for the new playground is taking shape.
Word family
Gestaltgestaltento design, to shapedie Gestaltungdesignder Gestalterdesignergestaltlosshapeless
Common combinations
- Gestalt annehmento take shape
- in Gestalt + Gen. / vonin the form of
- zwielichtige Gestaltenshady characters
- eine historische Gestalta historical figure
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
die Formdie Figur
Real examples
- Hilfe kam in Gestalt eines freundlichen Nachbarn, der ein Starthilfekabel hatte.Help came in the form of a friendly neighbour who had jump leads.
- Am Bahnhof treiben sich nachts oft ein paar zwielichtige Gestalten herum.A few shady characters often hang around the station at night.
- Erst als die Pläne konkrete Gestalt annahmen, informierte die Stadt die Anwohner.Only when the plans took concrete shape did the city inform the residents.
