wilted
welk – welker – am welksten
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wilted
No longer fresh and firm because a plant part or another soft substance has lost moisture and elasticity; when referring to skin, it also means sagging and aged.
Die welken Blätter hingen traurig von der Pflanze herab.
The wilted leaves hung sadly from the plant.
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| superlative | am welksten |
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'Welk' (wilted) belongs to the word family of the verb 'welken' (to wilt). This makes it easier to remember that 'welk' (wilted) usually describes a condition caused by wilting.
Nach mehreren heißen Tagen waren die Blumen welk.
After several hot days, the flowers were wilted.
'Welk' (wilted) is especially common with plant parts and plants: 'welke Blätter' (wilted leaves), 'welke Blumen' (wilted flowers), or 'welke Zweige' (wilted branches). It often describes something becoming wilted or already being wilted.
Die Gärtnerin entfernte die welken Blüten aus dem Beet.
The gardener removed the wilted flowers from the flower bed.
With words such as 'Blätter' (leaves), 'Blumen' (flowers), or 'Salat' (lettuce), 'welk' (wilted) usually indicates a lack of freshness. Together with 'Haut' (skin), however, it describes the appearance of sagging or aged skin.
Der Salat sieht welk aus und sollte bald gegessen werden.
The lettuce looks wilted and should be eaten soon.
Durch die Sonne wirkte seine Haut trocken und welk.
The sun made his skin look dry and saggy.
