gefiedert
feathered
Covered with feathers or provided with feathers.
EXAMPLE
Der gefiederte Körper des Vogels glänzte im Sonnenlicht.
The bird's feathered body gleamed in the sunlight.
gefiedert
feathered
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Meanings
gefiedert
pinnate
In botany: consisting of several parts arranged laterally along an axis, making it resemble a feather.
EXAMPLE
Die Pflanze hat große, gefiederte Blätter.
The plant has large, pinnate leaves.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry gefiedert, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | gefiedert |
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After der, die, das
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| 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
Typical collocations
In the sense of having feathers, 'gefiedert' (feathered) is often used with bodies, wings, or animals. Color descriptions that give more detail about the appearance of the plumage are also especially appropriate.
EXAMPLE
Der Adler breitete seine gefiederten Flügel aus.
The eagle spread its feathered wings.
Das gefiederte Tier leuchtete in kräftigen Farben.
The feathered animal glowed in vivid colors.
Context clue
When 'gefiedert' (pinnate) appears with words such as 'Blatt' (leaf), 'Pflanze' (plant), or 'Blattstruktur' (leaf structure), it usually has its botanical meaning. The word then describes a division into several lateral parts.
EXAMPLE
Die gefiederte Blattform ist bei dieser Pflanze besonders deutlich.
The pinnate leaf shape is especially clear in this plant.
An dem gefiederten Blatt sitzen viele kleine Teilblätter.
Many small leaflets grow from the pinnate leaf.
Technical usage
The botanical meaning of 'gefiedert' (pinnate) is mainly used in technical descriptions of plants. In such texts, the word refers to a specific form of leaf structure.
EXAMPLE
Im Bestimmungsbuch wird das gefiederte Blatt ausführlich beschrieben.
The pinnate leaf is described in detail in the identification guide.
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