fliehend
receding
Sloping backward; used especially of a forehead or chin.
EXAMPLE
Im Profil erkennt man sein fliehendes Kinn besonders deutlich.
His receding chin is particularly noticeable in profile.
fliehend
receding
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Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry fliehend, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | fliehend |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word origin
'Fliehend' (receding) comes from the present participle of 'fliehen' (to flee). When used with 'Stirn' (forehead) and 'Kinn' (chin), it evokes the image of the profile line retreating backward as if it were fleeing.
EXAMPLE
Der Zeichner gab der Figur eine fliehende Stirn.
The artist gave the figure a receding forehead.
Typical collocations
'Fliehend' (receding) often occurs with 'Stirn' (forehead) and 'Kinn' (chin), for example 'eine fliehende Stirn' (a receding forehead) or 'ein fliehendes Kinn' (a receding chin). The adjective describes the shape in profile, specifically how steeply the line slopes backward.
EXAMPLE
Auf der Zeichnung sieht man eine fliehende Stirn im Seitenprofil.
The drawing shows a receding forehead in side profile.
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