Vocabulary
schlank
/ʃlaŋk/· adjective
slim, slender
Schlank — thin in a positive way (dünn can sound negative); a hotel or firm can also be schlank (lean).
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Forms
- Komparativ
- schlanker
- Superlativ
- am schlanksten
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schlank
slim
Sie ist groß und schlank.
She's tall and slim.
Word family
schlankdie Schlankheitslimnessverschlankento slim down (a company, a process)
Common combinations
- schlank werdento get slim
- schlank bleibento stay slim
- eine schlanke Figura slim figure
Real examples
- Durch den Sport ist er viel schlanker geworden.Through sport he's got much slimmer.
- Die Hose macht schlank.The trousers are slimming.
- Sie hat eine sehr schlanke Figur.She has a very slim figure.
