formbar
Translation
malleable, moldable, pliable
Examples
Ton ist ein sehr formbares Material.
Clay is a very malleable material.
Junge Menschen sind oft noch sehr formbar.
Young people are often still very impressionable.
Grammar Patterns
((adjective)) + ((noun)) malleable ... Wax is a malleable material.
Similar Words
Synonyms: biegsam (flexible), plastisch (plastic); Antonyms: starr (rigid), unbiegsam (inflexible)
Etymology
A combination of 'Form' (shape, form) and the suffix '-bar' (-able). Literally 'form-able' or 'shapeable'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'form-able'. Imagine a 'bar' of clay that is easy to 'form'.