gekrümmt
Translation
curved, bent, crooked, hunched
Examples
Der Weg ist gekrümmt.
The path is curved.
Er saß mit gekrümmtem Rücken da.
He sat there with a hunched back.
Grammar Patterns
(predicative) to be ... is curved Der Weg ist gekrümmt.
(attributive) a ... a curved ... ein gekrümmter Ast
Similar Words
Synonyms: gebogen, krumm; Antonyms: gerade (straight), gestreckt (stretched)
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'krümmen' (to bend, curve). The 'ge-' prefix marks the participle.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English word 'crooked' or 'crumpled'. Imagine something that has been crumpled is now 'gekrümmt'.