schlank
Translation
slim, slender, lean
Examples
Das Model ist sehr schlank.
The model is very slim.
Er hat eine schlanke Figur.
He has a slender figure.
Wir brauchen eine schlanke Lösung für das Problem.
We need a lean solution for the problem.
Grammar Patterns
sein + schlank (predicative) to be slim Das Model ist sehr schlank.
schlank + Noun (attributive) a slim ... eine schlanke Figur
schlank (figurative) lean, efficient eine schlanke Lösung
Similar Words
Synonyms: dünn, mager; Antonyms: dick, fett
Etymology
From Middle High German 'slanc', related to 'schlingen' (to wind, twist). It evokes the image of something long and twisted, like a snake (Schlange).
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like the English word 'slinky', which is also long and thin.